New York Reports First Human Case of EEE Virus Since 2015

An Ulster County resident is hospitalized with the rare and potentially deadly mosquito-borne disease.

State health officials confirmed the first human case of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in New York in nearly a decade.
The infected individual, who resides in Ulster County, is currently hospitalized and under investigation by the Ulster County Department of Health.
EEE is a rare but serious disease transmitted through mosquito bites, with a fatality rate of approximately 30% for severe cases.
Residents are advised to protect themselves from mosquito bites by using insect repellent, wearing long sleeves, and eliminating standing water around their homes.
This year, EEE cases have also been reported in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin.