U.S. Senators press health officials in efforts to combat EEE virus

Published: Sep 08, 2019 Duration: 00:01:08 Category: News & Politics

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ALREADY LED TO THE DEATH OF 1 PERSON. TAMI: 22NEWS REPORTER SYDNEY SNOW IS LIVE IN CHICOPEE, TO TELL US WHAT'S BEING DONE TO PREVENT THE MOSQUITO-BORNE ILLNESS. SYDNEY: CHICOPEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAVE PUSHED ALL SPORTS PRACTICES AND GAMES BEFORE 6:30 P.M. TO AVOID PEAK MOSQUITO HOURS.... 2 MASSACHUSSETTS SENATORS ARE TIRED OF THINGS LIKE THIS HAPPENING, SO THEY ARE CALLING FOR RESEARCH TO COMBAT THE VIRUS. ELIZABETH WARREN AND EDWARD MARKEY ARE PRESSING FEDERAL HEALTH OFFICIALS TO FIND A CURE. BOTH SENATORS SENT A LETTER TO THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES, TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CURRENT STATE OF TRIPLE-E RESEARCH. THEY ALSO WANT TO KNOW IF RESEARCHING OTHER VIRUSES COULD HELP LEAD TO BETTER TREATMENT FOR THE MOSQUITO-BORNE INFECTION. 2 NEW HUMAN CASES OF TRIPLE-E WERE CONFIRMED IN THE STATE JUST LAST WEEK. ONE CASE IS FROM EASTERN WORCESTER COUNTY AND THE OTHER FROM SOUTHWESTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY. ONE OF THE PEOPLE WHO TESTED POSITIVE FOR THE DISEASE DIED. SYDNEY: COMMUNITIES ACORSS THE STATE ARE TRYING TO PROTECT RESIDENTS FROM EEE. TAMI AND TAYLOR, HOW ARE THE LOCAL COMMUNTIES TRYING TO WARN RESIDENTS OF THE DISEASE?

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