Connecticut leaders concerned about deadly EEE virus

Published: Aug 28, 2024 Duration: 00:00:50 Category: News & Politics

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AND PAINS. STATE LEADERS ARE ALSO KEEPING AN EYE ON EASTERN EQUINE ENCEPHALITIS... OR 'TRIPLE-E'. ACCORDING TO THE CONNECTICUT AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION... MOSQUITOS HAVE TESTED POSITIVE IN CANTERBURY... LEDYARD... NORTH STONINGTON... STERLING... AND VOLUNTOWN. A DEER ALSO TESTED POSITIVE IN LISBON. THE MOSQUITO-BORNE VIRUS IS RARE... BUT POTENTIALLY DEADLY. ONE PERSON HAS DIED IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. IN CONNECTICUT THERE HAVE BEEN NO HUMAN CASES THIS YEAR. Guillermo Risatti / CVMDL Director & Professor, UCONN 15:45:28 - 35 This is an unusual year. Unusual in the sense that we have seen more cases in mammals like horses... dip to white 46:13-17 We have to think about how we prevent our exposure. YOU CAN PROTECT YOURSELF BY USING MOSQUITO REPELLENT... AND WEARING CLOTHES THAT COVER YOUR ARMS AND LEGS. THERE IS NO TREATMENT YFMOR TRIPL

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