EEE Declared 'Public Health Threat' After NY Man Dies From Mosquito-Borne Virus

NY state declared the spread of EEE as an imminent public health threat, urging residents to take precautions against the growing risk of mosquito-borne illness. (Credit: Image by jcomp on Freepik)

A New York man has died from a rare and deadly mosquito-borne virus, marking the first human fatality from Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in the state since 2015.

Following the man's death on Monday in Ulster County, the state declared the spread of EEE as an imminent public health threat, urging residents to take precautions against the growing risk of mosquito-borne illness. This marks the second EEE-related fatality in the U.S. this year after a New Hampshire resident succumbed to the virus last month.