By Amanda Holpuch One person has died in New Hampshire after being infected with the mosquito-borne virus Eastern equine encephalitis, and four others have contracted the rare disease caused by ...

Diseases caused by mosquito bites are on the rise. Recently, a New Hampshire resident died of a rare but serious mosquito-borne illness, and infectious-diseases expert Anthony S. Fauci was ...

Multiple New York counties have confirmed cases of the eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEE), according to the New York State Department of Health. On average, about 11 human cases are reported ...

Jennifer White, a New York state epidemiologist, has a reminder as summer’s end approaches: “It may be pumpkin spice season, but it’s not the end of mosquito season.” August and ...

Put mosquito netting over playpens and baby carriages. For additional mosquito prevention tips, videos, and local data from RIDOH, visit health.ri.gov/mosquito.

The U.S. has seen an increase in mosquito-borne illnesses in recent years, and some of these infections can have serious side effects, such as coma, seizures and even death. West Nile, dengue and ...

Fruits and vegetables grown in the outdoor area where mosquito spraying is taking place are considered safe to eat, the DPH said. Officials use EPA-approved amounts of the pesticide so that ...

As the summer winds down, state and local officials are increasingly concerned about mosquito-borne diseases in Massachusetts. This week, the state reported two new cases of West Nile virus in ...

THE STATE SAYS IT IS TAKING ACTION TO PREVENT MORE INFECTIONS. AERIAL SPRAYING IS ONLY USED AFTER EFFORTS TO CONTROL THE MOSQUITO ABUNDANCE THROUGH KILLING THE LARVAL MOSQUITOES AND THROUGH THE ...

Our editors also may be in touch with follow-up questions. The company’s founders transformed Mosquito Joe from a small Virginia Beach-based company, into a thriving national business with ...

EEE has a higher mortality risk than West Nile or dengue, experts said. As mosquito season continues, public health officials in the U.S. have been tracking several different illnesses caused by ...

The mosquito-borne disease is rare but serious, with about 30 percent of people who contract severe EEE dying and others developing neurological issues. Here’s what to know.