New York state officials confirmed the first fatality in the state from eastern equine encephalitis, more commonly known as ...

ALBANY, N.Y. -- A person has died in New York state from eastern equine encephalitis, prompting Gov. Kathy Hochul to declare the rare mosquito-borne illness an imminent threat to public health.

The person died in Ulster County after being infected with the EEE virus that spreads from horses to humans via mosquito bites.

Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) is caused by a virus that infects animals including horses (hence the name) and birds, primarily in eastern U.S. states. Mosquitoes that bite these infected ...

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