A New York resident contracted the first confirmed human case of Eastern equine encephalitis in the state in nearly a decade and has died, the governor’s office announced this week. So what exactly is the mosquito-borne disease EEE or Triple E?

Mosquitoes infected with eastern equine encephalitis will threaten residents until temperatures cool down, health officials warn

Gov. Kathy Hochul declared the mosquito-borne illness a public health threat after the first confirmed case in the state in nearly a decade resulted in a death.