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They said global warming would affect abroviruses, and they were right. If you search “mosquito-borne viruses,” West Nile, Eastern Equine Encephalitis, or (the newest addition) Oropouche virus, you’ll get lots of hits with headlines. They include words like ‘rising’ or ‘spreading,’ as in ‘there’s more of it,’ and the subtext is climate cultish. Comfort today … Read more
One week after our detailed report on Eastern Equine Encephalitis, two more New Hampshire residents have since tested positive. The headline reads Two Hospitalized, but if you read the short report, they were released (one from Derry, the other from Newmarket). If they had EEE in its rare and potentially fatal form, I doubt they … Read more
Eastern Equine Encephalitis is nasty but rare. The fatality rate varies, depending on who you cite, but this 2023 paper puts it at around 30%. A more significant number of those infected suffer neurological damage that does not result in death. When a case pops up, people get antsy, with good reason. A 41-year-old NH … Read more
IN 2014, three people in the Granite State were infected with Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), and two of them died. We haven’t had any cases since then. But the NH Department of Public Health just announced a 2024 death from EEE. The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Public Health … Read more
Like dandelions in spring, outraged headlines are popping up across the internet. Several towns in Massachusetts are telling people to stay indoors after 5 p.m. There has been a case of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), a mosquito-borne virus that can be deadly. Public health officials have advised a dusk-to-dawn curfew. We suggest you do more … Read more