Rare But Deadly Mosquito Borne Virus Concerning U S Towns

Published: Aug 24, 2024 Duration: 00:01:55 Category: People & Blogs

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the risk of a dangerous virus spread by mosquitoes has four towns west of Boston Massachusetts urging residents to stay indoors after dark until at least October now according to a local report the town of Oxford says it doesn't have the funds to spray away the potentially deadly pests get more now from cbs's Tiffany Chan Oxford Massachusetts and three neighboring towns have a reason for concern as mosquitoes carrying a potentially deadly virus called Eastern equin en sephtis or Triple E infected a resident who is now fighting for his life we don't want to see another human case of Triple E this year the rare but dangerous disease can cause swelling in the brain there's no treatment and anyone can get infected the death rate is as high as 30% even if you do survive um usually there are long-term significant Health impacts neurological impacts Oxford has been declared a critical risk for Triple E prompt Health Department officials to recommend a 6 p.m. curfew for outdoor activities including club sports these are recommendations they're not hard and stop requirements we are definitely nous about it Sarah fornier is also worried her children's Sports Seasons football and cheer could be jeopardized but they're taking precautions by wearing mosquito repellent and long sleeve tops We Can't Stop life they need to get out there they need to play this is their time to be social with their friends and and be a part of a team now triple symptoms usually begin between 4 to 10 days after being bitten by an infected mosquito according to the CDC now some of those symptoms can include fever headache and seizures Nora this is such an interesting story Tiffany Chan thank you so much for bringing it to us

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