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Michigan reports first EEE death of the season
A Montcalm County resident is the first person in Michigan to die from EEE this year.
Author: 13 ON YOUR SIDE Staff
Published: 6:38 PM EDT October 2, 2020
Updated: 6:38 PM EDT October 2, 2020
LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said Friday that a Montcalm County resident is the first Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) death this season.
EEE is one of the most dangerous mosquito-borne viruses, with a 30% fatality rate in humans who develop symptoms after being infected.
So far this year, Michigan has reported two human cases and 36 animal cases of EEE across 15 counties. The human cases were reported in Barry and Montcalm County...
Michigan reports first EEE death of the season
A Montcalm County resident is the first person in Michigan to die from EEE this year.
Author: 13 ON YOUR SIDE Staff
Published: 6:38 PM EDT October 2, 2020
Updated: 6:38 PM EDT October 2, 2020
LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said Friday that a Montcalm County resident is the first Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) death this season.
EEE is one of the most dangerous mosquito-borne viruses, with a 30% fatality rate in humans who develop symptoms after being infected.
So far this year, Michigan has reported two human cases and 36 animal cases of EEE across 15 counties. The human cases were reported in Barry and Montcalm County...