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Michigan health leaders warn of rare mosquito-borne virus after state’s first human case since 2021
By Zachary Payne
Published: Aug. 19, 2026 at 4:58 PM EDT|Updated: 30 minutes ago
ROSCOMMON COUNTY, Mich. (News 10) - Michigan health leaders are warning about a rare but highly dangerous mosquito-borne virus after a Roscommon County resident tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis, known as Triple-E.
It is Michigan’s first human case of Triple-E since 2021.
The virus carries a 30% fatality rate...
Michigan health leaders warn of rare mosquito-borne virus after state’s first human case since 2021
By Zachary Payne
Published: Aug. 19, 2026 at 4:58 PM EDT|Updated: 30 minutes ago
ROSCOMMON COUNTY, Mich. (News 10) - Michigan health leaders are warning about a rare but highly dangerous mosquito-borne virus after a Roscommon County resident tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis, known as Triple-E.
It is Michigan’s first human case of Triple-E since 2021.
The virus carries a 30% fatality rate...