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NY Resident Dies From Rare Mosquito Virus With No Vaccine: 'Imminent Threat To Public' Declared NY Resident Dies From Rare Mosquito Virus With No Vaccine: 'Imminent Threat To Public' Declared
NY Resident Dies From Rare Mosquito Virus With No Vaccine: 'Imminent Threat To Public' Declared A New York resident has died days after contracting the state’s first human case of a rare but serious mosquito-borne virus in nearly a decade. The Ulster County resident died from complications stemming from eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office confirmed on Monday, Sept. 23. It marks the first human case of EEE in New York State since 2015. Earlier Report: Human Case Of Severe Mosquito-Borne Virus Confirmed In Ulster County, First In NY Since 2015 “We’ve been informed this patient has passed away from EEE, we extend our sympathies and our hearts go out t…

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First Case Of Rare, Potentially Deadly 'POW' Virus Confirmed In CT First Case Of Rare, Potentially Deadly 'POW' Virus Confirmed In CT
First Case Of Rare, Potentially Deadly 'POW' Virus Confirmed In CT The Connecticut Department of Public Health is reporting the first confirmed case of the tick-borne Powassan (POW) virus infection in the state. State health officials issued an alert on Wednesday, May 4 advising that a Windham County man between the ages of 50 and 59 has contracted the virus after becoming ill in the fourth week of March. Related story - Maine Man Dies After Contracting Rare 'POW' Virus From Tick Bite, CDC Says Tests performed at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Laboratory in Fort Collins, Colorado, confirmed the presence of antibodies to the POW virus…

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by Zak Failla
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Two New West Nile Cases Confirmed In Massachusetts Two New West Nile Cases Confirmed In Massachusetts
Two New West Nile Cases Confirmed In Massachusetts Two new cases of West Nile Virus have been identified in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced on Thursday, Sept. 9 today the new cases were found in a man and a woman in Middlesex County. According to DPH, the two people are a man in his 50s and a man in his 70s. In addition, on Wednesday, Sept. 8, DPH announced the first human case of the virus identified in Massachusetts this year was also likely exposed in Middlesex County.   There have been no deaths this year associated with the virus, the department said. The department said the risk leve…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Risk Level For Contracting EEE, West Nile In Western Mass, Worcester Is Low For Now Risk Level For Contracting EEE, West Nile In Western Mass, Worcester Is Low For Now
Risk Level For Contracting EEE, West Nile In Western Mass, Worcester Is Low For Now The risk of contracting mosquito-born EEE or West Nile Virus is low in Western Massachusetts and Worcester County, but surrounding communities are starting to see the threat level rise. The risk level of someone contracting EEE in Western Massachusetts and Worcester County range from remote to low, according to the most recent information from the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture Resources. However, nearby Franklin County is starting to show signs of a surge. The communities of New Salem, Wendell, Athol, and Orange are at threat level "moderate." The risk rank goes like this: Remot…

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by Kristin Palpini