In response to a rare mosquito-borne virus posing health risks, several US towns have shut down parks and restricted outdoor activities. The proactive measures aim to protect residents from potential outbreaks, as health officials work to manage and contain the spread of the virus. These precautionary steps highlight the growing concern over emerging vector-borne diseases.
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| US Towns Close Parks and Limit Activities Amid Rare Mosquito-Borne Virus Threat |
By web desk
Infection with virus might result in a death rate of 33% to 70%.
A uncommon but deadly mosquito-borne virus is posing a significant threat in the United States.As a result, about a dozen communities in the United States are closing public parks at night and limiting outdoor activities when mosquitos are most active, according to BBC.
Ten municipalities in Massachusetts are now at high or critical risk for eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), which is transmitted by mosquito bites.
The alert was issued after mosquitoes in the area tested positive for EEE, and the state reported its first human case since 2020.
Furthermore, the danger level in Plymouth, Massachusetts, increased after the virus was found in a horse.
On August 16, an 80-year-old man was diagnosed with the virus.
EEE is a serious virus with a fatality rate of 33% to 70% when afflicted.
The majority of deaths occur two to ten days after the first symptoms, which include diarrhoea, fever, headache, convulsions, and vomiting.
EEE, commonly known as "Triple E," has no vaccines or therapies, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
To tackle the outbreak, officials are spraying Anvil 10+10 pesticide and encouraging people to avoid outdoor activities in the dark, when mosquitos are most active, until the end of September.
This is not Massachusetts' first EEE outbreak; there were 17 human infections and seven deaths in 2019 and 2020.
EEE is a serious virus with a fatality rate of 33% to 70% when afflicted.
The majority of deaths occur two to ten days after the first symptoms, which include diarrhoea, fever, headache, convulsions, and vomiting.
EEE, commonly known as "Triple E," has no vaccines or therapies, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
To tackle the outbreak, officials are spraying Anvil 10+10 pesticide and encouraging people to avoid outdoor activities in the dark, when mosquitos are most active, until the end of September.
This is not Massachusetts' first EEE outbreak; there were 17 human infections and seven deaths in 2019 and 2020.
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