Los Angeles—The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services reported a fatality from Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), a rare but deadly mosquito-borne virus.

The deceased was an adult from Hampstead, New Hampshire, who tested positive for the virus. The patient was hospitalized with severe neurological symptoms before succumbing to the illness.

This marks the first human case of EEE in New Hampshire in a decade. In addition to this human case, the virus was detected in a horse and mosquitoes in New Hampshire during this summer.

In recent weeks, U.S. authorities have issued warnings about the resurgence of EEE, along with public health advisories and preventive measures to control the spread. Apart from New Hampshire, the virus has also been detected in Massachusetts and Vermont.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated that Eastern Equine Encephalitis is a highly dangerous viral infection transmitted to humans and horses through the bites of infected mosquitoes. The virus primarily affects the central nervous system, leading to severe neurological illness and, in some cases, death.

Source: Xinhua Thai