Officials say the presence of EEE in wild bird populations is an indication it’s being spread by local mosquitoes. Eastern ...

The Maine Center for Disease Control says a resident of Maine has contracted the Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus, or Triple ...

Health officials believe a Penobscot County resident diagnosed with Eastern Equine Encephalitis acquired the disease within Maine, making it the first in-state acquisition of the illness since 2015.

PENOBSCOT COUNTY, Maine — A person from Penobscot County has tested presumptive positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE).

The Maine Center for Disease Control is reporting the first human case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis this year and the first ...

For the second time in the last week, a sentinel chicken used by the Mobile County Health Department to detect mosquito-borne diseases in the community has tested positive for West Nile Virus.

Two locally acquired cases of dengue fever were reported in Los Angeles County as the total number recorded in the U.S. surpasses 6,800.

Los Angeles County is now reporting 11 locally acquired cases of dengue this year -- about double the number of cases reported in the county at the beginning of October.

Can you please share what is known? Dear Reader: Eastern equine encephalitis is a rare but potentially fatal mosquito-borne illness. Also known as EEE, it is one of four equine encephalitis viruses.

including mosquito spraying. The state also is making insect repellent available at state parks and campgrounds; posting signs to raise awareness of EEE; consulting with local health officials ...