EEE Claims First New York Victim in Nearly a Decade: What You Need to Know In a concerning turn of events, New York State has reported its first human case of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) since 2015, resulting in the patient’s death. This rare but severe mosquito-borne illness has prompted Governor Kathy Hochul to take swift action, declaring an imminent threat to public health and mobilizing state resources to protect New Yorkers. The Incident: A Tragic Loss in Ulster County The case, confirmed on September 20 by the State Health Department’s Wadsworth Center, involved a resident of Ulster County. While … Continue reading New York’s First EEE Death in Nearly a Decade: Mosquito-Borne Threat Expands Across New York as 15 Counties Are Now at Risk