PENOBSCOT COUNTY, Maine — A person from Penobscot County has tested presumptive positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE).
Health officials believe a Penobscot County resident diagnosed with Eastern Equine Encephalitis acquired the disease within Maine, making it the first in-state acquisition of the illness since 2015.
In case you’re not familiar with it, EEE is a rare and potentially disease spread by the bite of an infected mosquito, per to ...
The second, after the operation to remove the shunt, led to them discovering Pawulski had EEE. The disease is caused by a virus transmitted to humans through a mosquito bite, according to the U.S ...
Eastern Equine Encephalitis is one of the most dangerous mosquito-borne diseases in the U.S., and avoiding mosquito bites is ...
There are no vaccines for EEE and health officials say the best protection is to prevent mosquito bites. Health officials recommend wearing long-sleeve shirts and long pants, and tucking shirts into ...
A close up of a mozzie, and, top, a Bite Shield product. Don’t know about you, but the worse thing about mosquitoes is how they sneak around in the dark and put the bite on us humans. Especially on ...