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 and West Nile Virus and Hamilton has sprayed three times and Wenham has sprayed twice in targeted areas. No further spraying has been announced. The Hamilton Board of Health has a meeting scheduled for Wednesday night at 7 p.m. in the Memorial Room at Hamilton Town Hall. On the agenda is a “mosquito control update.” Georgetown Town Administrator Michael Farrell told the Daily News that the man in his 70s is …
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