PENOBSCOT COUNTY, Maine — A person from Penobscot County has tested presumptive positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE).
This marks the first EEE infection in Maine this season, though other mosquito-borne illnesses have been found in most of Maine's 16 counties this year. The virus cannot be spread from human to ...
Maine health officials say a Penobscot County resident became severely ill in early October and remains hospitalized.
Health officials in Massachusetts are warning about the risk of contracting Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus (EEE) after a ...
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 ...
It’s the third case identified in the county since 2017. Officials say the presence of EEE in wild bird populations is an ...
PORTLAND (WGME) -- For the first time since 2015, a Mainer has eastern equine encephalitis. The Maine CDC says an adult from Penobscot County contracted the mosquito-borne illness. Right now ...
encephalitis, aseptic meningitis, or high fever. In Maine, mosquitoes can spread EEE, Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV), and West Nile virus (WNV).