A mosquito sample in Western Massachusetts has been found carrying Eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, the first detection ...

The Department of Health and Human Services declared the threat Wednesday under a state law that provides additional mosquito-control assistance to towns where the risk of Triple E is high.

The case, which is being investigated by the Ulster County Department of Health, is the second reported death from EEE in the U.S. this year.

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced Wednesday that Eastern equine encephalitis has been detected in mosquitoes in Massachusetts for the first time this year. The presence ...

EEE is rare but very serious, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About 30% of people who contract Eastern Equine Encephalitis die, and many survivors have ongoing ...