Mosquitoes positive for EEE in second Massachusetts location and other top stories
Eastern Equine Encephalitis has now been found in Bridgewater. WBZ TV's Breana Pitts has that and more top stories in Boston.
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Eastern Equine Encephalitis has now been found in Bridgewater. WBZ TV's Breana Pitts has that and more top stories in Boston.
The Eastern equine encephalitis virus, or EEE, has been identified in mosquitoes in Massachusetts for the first time in 2025.
A Kensington, New Hampshire man was in the ICU for three weeks after testing positive for EEE and two other mosquito-borne viruses.
A Kensington, NH man became deathly ill after getting bit by a mosquito. WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports.
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Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering questions on mosquito-borne diseases.
Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering questions on mosquito-borne diseases.
A fourth human case of the mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis has been confirmed in Massachusetts this year.
A fourth human case of the mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis has been confirmed in Massachusetts this year.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has confirmed additional human cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis and West Nile Virus in the state.
The risk of mosquito-borne viruses like EEE and West Nile, has the Middleboro Public School system on high alert.
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A New Hampshire man is fighting for his life because of a mosquito bite. He has tested positive for three mosquito-borne viruses, including EEE.
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A second human case of the mosquito-borne Eastern equine encephalitis was confirmed in Massachusetts, just days after the death of New Hampshire man was announced.
Several communities are under directives to close parks and fields from dusk to dawn as a precaution, including Plymouth.
Many are wondering what they can to do protect themselves from EEE and why there's no widely available vaccine for humans.
A 41-year-old man died from eastern equine encephalitis. WBZ-TV's Louisa Moller reports.
All parks and fields in Plymouth will be closed from dusk until dawn after state health officials elevated the town's EEE risk status to high.
West Nile Virus was detected in mosquitoes in Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, Roxbury and West Roxbury. While most people recover from West Nile Virus without issues, people older than 50 are at a higher risk of serious symptoms.
The risk level remains low but residents are asked to take precautions like using insect repellant.
A fifth person in Massachusetts is now being treated for West Nile virus this year.
Several communities in Worcester and Hampden counties are at high risk for EEE after mosquitoes tested positive for the virus last week.
WBZ TV's Tiffany Chan reports.
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The Roxbury branch of the Boston Public Library was officially renamed Saturday in honor of the late WBZ-TV reporter Sarah-Ann Shaw.
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The Boston Red Sox rallied for a 7-6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays Saturday to extend their winning streak to 12 games.
The Roxbury branch of the Boston Public Library was officially renamed Saturday as the Shaw-Roxbury Branch Library, in honor of WBZ-TV reporter Sarah-Ann Shaw.
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