1st Death of "Rare" Mosquito Bite in New York State

There is a rare mosquito-caused illness and someone in New York State has died following the short illness.

What is EEE? -- Eastern equine encephalitis

The Eastern equine encephalitis illness (EEE) is an illness that causes inflammation of the brain and is because someone got bit by a mosquito. The disease is extremely rare, but very serious. This is the first reported death in since 2015.

Here are things you should know about EEE that I thought were the most useful:

It is EXTREMELY rare.
Since 1974, 12 individuals in NYS have been diagnosed.
7 of them have died.
people over the age of 50 and younger than the age of 15 are at greatest risk for developing severe disease when infected
Symptoms of EEE infection typically appear 4-10 days after being bitten by an infected mosquito.

What are some of the symptoms of EEE?

Usually after 4 to 10 days someone who has the disease will get:

sudden onset of headaches
high fever
chills
vomiting
disorientation
seizures
encephalitis (brain swelling)

Governor Hochul recently released a statement on the situation that happened. The person who was diagnosed on September 20 has passed away.

The Ulster County patient – who was not identified – was diagnosed on Sept. 20 by the Health Department’s Wadsworth Center, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday.
The case was the first instance of EEE in New York since 2015, and is being investigated by the county’s health department, the press release added", according to the New York Post.

To find some more information if you are still looking, the New York State Department of Health has an entire site of information on EEE.