Tonight we are learning of ANOTHER case of Triple-E in Massachusetts. But there is one bit of good news. Here are the latest numbers from the state: A twelfth person diagnosed with Triple-E this year. The woman is in her 70 s from Hampden County. Here’s the good news: the death toll is being LOWERED back to 3. The Department of Public Health says it erroneously reported a fourth death on Wednesday. One person sickened with Triple-E is from Essex County – where extra precautions are being taken for the Topsfield Fair. The mosquito threat will end with the first hard frost. But that’s nowhere is sight with the fair ready to kick-off next week. Organizers say they will also do MORE rounds of spraying. The fair runs from October 4th thru the 14 th. Up to a half-million people are expected to attend.
Another New England EEE death reported, health officials confirm
A person who became ill last month died from the Eastern equine encephalitis virus, the Connecticut Department of Public Health said. Heath officials said the victim lived in East Haddam, a town southwest of Hartford along the Connecticut River. The health department said the victim was between 60 and 69 years of age. The victim became ill during the second week of September and died a week later. Testing showed the victim had the EEE virus. “This has been an unprecedented year for EEE activity in Connecticut,” Dr. Matthew Cartter, the state epidemiologist said. “Before this year, we have had only one human case of EEE in Connecticut, and that was in 2013. “Four human cases of EEE have been reported in Connecticut in 2019, three of which were fatal. “All four residents live in a part of eastern Connecticut where EEE activity has not been a problem before this summer,” Cartter said. There have been a total of 12 human cases of EEE infection in Massachusetts, including three fatalities, and three human cases in Rhode Island, including one fatality. Most persons infected with EEE have no apparent illness, however some can be very ill. Severecases of EEE begin with the sudden onset of headache, high fever, chills, and vomiting four to 10 days after a mosquito bite. The illness may then pro gress to disorientation, seizures, or coma.EEE is one of the most severe mosquito-transmitted diseases in the U.S. About one-third of people with EEE die from the disease and there is significant brain damage in most survivors. While there is a vaccine for horses, there is no vaccine for people.
EAST HADDAM, Conn. –
A person who became ill last month died from the Eastern equine encephalitis virus, the Connecticut Department of Public Health said.
Heath officials said the victim lived in East Haddam, a town southwest of Hartford along the Connecticut River.
The health department said the victim was between 60 and 69 years of age. The victim became ill during the second week of September and died a week later. Testing showed the victim had the EEE virus.
“This has been an unprecedented year for EEE activity in Connecticut,” Dr. Matthew Cartter, the state epidemiologist said. “Before this year, we have had only one human case of EEE in Connecticut, and that was in 2013. “
Four human cases of EEE have been reported in Connecticut in 2019, three of which were fatal.
“All four residents live in a part of eastern Connecticut where EEE activity has not been a problem before this summer,” Cartter said.
There have been a total of 12 human cases of EEE infection in Massachusetts, including three fatalities, and three human cases in Rhode Island, including one fatality.
Most persons infected with EEE have no apparent illness, however some can be very ill. Severe
cases of EEE begin with the sudden onset of headache, high fever, chills, and vomiting four to 10 days after a mosquito bite.
The illness may then progress to disorientation, seizures, or coma.
EEE is one of the most severe mosquito-transmitted diseases in the U.S. About one-third of people with EEE die from the disease and there is significant brain damage in most survivors. While there is a vaccine for horses, there is no vaccine for people.
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