SouthCoast Expert Assesses EEE and West Nile Virus Threats
Just how bad will Eastern Equine Encephalitis and West Nile Virus be on the SouthCoast this summer? We asked a mosquito expert.
Eastern Equine Encephalitis
First Human Case of EEE Reported in Middleborough
MIDDLEBOROUGH — The first human case of eastern equine encephalitis has been reported in Middleborough.
According to a Facebook post from the Middleborough Town Manager account, posted at 2:50 p.m. today, the town was informed this afternoon from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health “that a human case of EEE/WEST NILE has been reported in Middleborough...
Mass DPH Offers Mosquito Tips to Avoid EEE
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is offering up some tips to help people limit their exposure to the eastern equine encephalitis virus.
EEE Detected in Southeastern Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced that eastern equine encephalitis has been detected in Plymouth County for the first time this year.
Holiday Wish: Helping Bobby Sylvia [VIDEO]
Bobby Sylvia, Michelle and their three kids Jordan, Layla and Gabby were gifted with something money can't buy this morning – a second chance.
Holiday Wish: EEE Has Left the Sylvia Family Devastated
On August 25th, Laurie Sylvia of Fairhaven passed away after contracting EEE (Eastern Equine Encephalitis) just eight days prior.
Dead Bird with EEE Found at Buttonwood Park, City Risk ‘Critical’
Multiple tests of bird-biting and mammal-biting mosquitoes with EEE, leading to the New Bedford Area’s classification of the risk being elevated to ‘critical.'
West Nile Virus Detected in New Bedford, EEE Threat Remains High
While the outbreak of EEE has been making headlines over the last couple weeks, state health officials have now detected West Nile Virus in New Bedford.
Sister of EEE Victim Warns SouthCoast to Take Threat Seriously
As SouthCoast communities elevated their local EEE threat risk to "critical" this past weekend, Wareham's Michelle Fitzgerald relived a lot of pain.
Marion Closes Town Property in Response to Reported EEE Infection
In response to the confirmed human case of EEE in southern Plymouth County, the Town of Marion is closing all town owned property until further notice.