Second EEE death in U.S. reported in New York as residents warned of mosquito threat
New York state officials are urging residents to take precautions after the second U.S. death from the eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus was reported in Ulster County. The state’s first EEE case since 2015, the fatality was confirmed by Governor Kathy Hochul, who warned of the increasing dangers of mosquito-borne illnesses.