Another mosquito-born disease.
News of the EEE case comes a day after officials announced that six communities would be slated for renewed aerial spraying to combat the insects that spread the disease. An initial round of pesticide spraying over 21 Southeastern communities two weeks ago reduced populations of infected mosquitoes by 60 percent, officials said.
Health officials also raised the risk level Wednesday in several communities, based on increased numbers of human-biting mosquitoes detected. The level was raised from high to critical in West Bridgewater, Easton, Raynham, and Taunton. Norton and Bridgewater moved up from moderate to high risk levels. All six communities will get repeat spraying.
Following this week’s announcement, Bridgewater said it began closing public parks at 7 p.m., slightly earlier than the normal dusk closing time, said town manager Richard Kerbel.
we've lost one horse (2-yr old filly) in Alabama and a neighbor across the river lost a stud couple weeks ago. The state has a major out break . Here in Louisiana there has been 4 human deaths in the last few weeks.