The Mosquito-Borne Virus Raising Alarms in the Northeast
WEBAug 28, 2024 · Recent infections from the Eastern equine encephalitis virus are worrying health officials. Severe cases can be deadly or leave lasting injuries.
Massachusetts towns battles rare eastern equine encephalitis mosquito virus
WEBAug 26, 2024 · Eastern equine encephalitis, a deadly disease spread by mosquitoes that's often called EEE, has one town in Massachusetts closing its parks and fields each evening.
Rare mosquito-borne virus reported in Alabama and New York, …
WEBAug 22, 2023 · CNN — Health officials in two states are warning people to take precautions against mosquito bites because of the presence of Eastern equine encephalitis virus, which spreads through the bite...
Current Year Data (2024) | Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus | CDC
WEBSep 10, 2024 · Eastern equine encephalitis virus is primarily spread by mosquitoes. Learn about areas at risk, the illness it causes, and ways to prevent becoming infected. View All
Town urges curfew over mosquito-spread disease that kills up to …
WEBAug 22, 2024 · The virus causes Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), which kills between 30 and 50 percent of people who are stricken—who are often children under the age of 15 and the elderly.
A rare but deadly mosquito virus infection has Massachusetts …
WEBHealth experts have expressed concern about the spread of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in the northeastern U.S. The rare but deadly disease spread by mosquitoes has one town in Massachusetts closing its parks and fields each evening.
Vaccine for Rare but Deadly Mosquito-Borne Viruses Shows …
WEBMay 12, 2022 · A vaccine for eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV), western equine encephalitis virus (WEEV), and Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) was found to be safe, well-tolerated and induced a neutralizing antibody response in adult volunteers, according to newly published results from a Phase 1 clinical trial.
Study reveals clues to how Eastern equine encephalitis virus …
WEBJan 3, 2024 · Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have determined how Eastern equine encephalitis virus attaches to a receptor it uses to enter and infect cells. The whole virus is shown on the left and a magnified view of the viral structural proteins on the right.
About Eastern Equine Encephalitis | Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus …
WEBMay 15, 2024 · Eastern equine encephalitis is caused by a virus spread to people through the bite of an infected mosquito. It is a rare but serious disease. People living in areas where eastern equine encephalitis virus circulates should …
Eastern equine encephalitis, a mosquito-borne virus, found in 2 …
WEBAug 23, 2023 · The dangerous mosquito-borne Eastern equine encephalitis virus, also known as Triple E, was detected in two people in Alabama, including one person who died as result of contracting the...