Rare mosquito-borne illnesses spark growing concerns

state are on high alert this morning as the cases of mosquito borne illnesses are on the rise. Boston now has its first case of West Nile virus, and a New Hampshire man died from EEE. Let's get right to NBC 10's. Lauren Melendez live in Jamaica Plain this morning. All right. Lauren, how concerned should people be right now? Well, look, Raul, I mean, I think people's concern should match what officials are telling us. If it's high, then their concern should be high, right? They're the experts. They've been tracking this. They're good at what they do. I should mention, too, the 41 year old man who died from EEE in New Hampshire. He was the state's first case in a decade. I mean, his death clearly a sobering reminder that we have to take this seriously. And the CDC is echoing that, too. They issued some guidance, and they want everyone to pay attention, saying that, look, while the disease is rare, EEE specifically, about 30% of the people who get it do die. All right. They also added, it is unique with no treatment. This is again why doctors are stressing prevention. Everything from wearing long clothes that cover your body from from mosquitoes, which are the insects that carry it, to really being aware of when you're more likely to encounter them. They love dusk to dawn. That is when mosquitoes are most active. Now EEE is one half of the mosquito related rise. Concern here locally. Health leaders now confirming, as you mentioned, the first case of West Nile in Boston. That's a man in his 60s. He is recovering. But that led to the state Department public health really elevating the risk level. As I mentioned before, to Hyde that's in Boston, Medford, Everett, Milton, Quincy, all of the places you can see on your screen here. These are what are really important now, cities like Worcester and several other areas, several other municipal counties, they are already spraying chemical treatment, both air above air I should say, or above the ground, and also on the ground to make sure that they combat this. We have warnings and information also additional guidance on our website for people who are wondering when should I stay in the house? When can I go outside to make sure that you can stay safe? So again, take it seriously. We'll be checking