Politics & Government

First Human EEE Case Reported in Essex County

The fist case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis in a human is a man in his 70s in Georgetown.

The first case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis in a human in Essex County has been reported in Georgetown, according to the state Department of Public Health and a report in the Newburyport Daily News.

No human cases of EEE or West Nile Virus have been reported in Hamilton and Wenham. Mosquitoes have tested positive for both EEE, route: {:controller=>"articles", :action=>"show", :id=>"eee-detected-in-hamilton-spraying-will-be-performed"} --> and and Hamilton and


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