New Hampshire: 2024 eastern equine encephalitis

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Source: https://www.boston.com/news/local-ne...-encephalitis/

New Hampshire resident dies from eastern equine encephalitis
The death follows the first human case of EEE in Mass. earlier this month.
By Lindsay Shachnow
August 27, 2024 | 2:32 PM


An adult from Hampstead, New Hampshire, died from an eastern equine encephalitis virus infection, health officials announced Tuesday.

“EEEV is a rare but serious disease transmitted to people by infected mosquitoes,” a statement from the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services said. “DHHS offers our sympathies to the individual’s family and friends.”

The resident was hospitalized due to “severe central nervous system disease,” the statement said...

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Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/...ire-eee-death/


Local News
41-year-old New Hampshire man dies from EEE
By Matt Schooley, Louisa Moller
Updated on: August 27, 2024 / 5:26 PM EDT / CBS Boston

HAMPSTEAD, N.H. – The New Hampshire resident who died from the Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus has been identified by family as Steven Perry, 41, from Hampstead.

His family told WBZ that Perry was healthy and had no underlying conditions. He was hospitalized due to severe central nervous system disease and died within in a week...

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Source: https://www.boston.com/news/local-ne...including-eee/

New Hampshire man suffering from 3 mosquito-borne viruses, including EEE
Joe Casey is fighting for his life as doctors treat him for the incurable illnesses.
By Beth Treffeisen
September 3, 2024 | 9:52 AM


A New Hampshire man is fighting for his life after contracting three mosquito-borne illnesses.

Joe Casey of Kensington, about five miles north of Amesbury, Massachusetts, tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), West Nile virus, and St. Louis encephalitis, according to a GoFundMe page set up for his family.

Casey was first hospitalized on Aug. 8, and it took several days for doctors to determine the cause of his sickness, the GoFundMe page says. The family still does not know which of the three diseases is causing Casey to become so sick...

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Source: https://www.wmur.com/article/granite...r-eee/62399183


Two Granite Staters hospitalized after testing positive for EEE
WMUR logo Updated: 11:17 PM EDT Sep 26, 2024


MANCHESTER, N.H. —

Two Granite Staters have tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis virus, a rare but serious disease transmitted through mosquitos.

The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services reported that an adult from Derry and another from Newmarket were both hospitalized but have since been discharged...

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Source: https://www.wmur.com/article/eee-new...00324/62503315


5th human case of EEE in New Hampshire confirmed this year
WMUR logo Updated: 4:40 PM EDT Oct 3, 2024
Kirk Enstrom
Digital Managing Editor

MANCHESTER, N.H. —

A fifth human case of Eastern equine encephalitis has been detected in New Hampshire.

The Department of Health and Human Services reported that an adult in Danville tested positive for the virus in early August. The severity of the case is not clear...

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Source: https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local...?os=__&ref=app

A second NH resident has died of EEE, state health officials confirm
The individual, an adult from Danville, was hospitalized and later died due to their illness
By Marc Fortier • Published October 4, 2024 • Updated 5 hours ago

A second New Hampshire resident has now died of Eastern equine encephalitis, health officials confirmed Friday.

The state Department of Health and Human Services said in an email that it has identified another New Hampshire resident who tested positive for EEE this year. They said the individual, an adult from Danville, was hospitalized and later died due to their illness. This is the fifth human EEE infection in the state this year, two of which have now been fatal.

The previous death was a resident of Hampstead, which borders on Danville.

All five residents came down with the illness in August, so health officials said the recently-identified infections do not represent newly-acquired disease...