{"id":11994,"date":"2024-08-28T20:44:06","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T20:44:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=11994"},"modified":"2024-08-28T21:27:08","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T21:27:08","slug":"the-mosquito-borne-virus-keeping-people-indoors-at-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=11994","title":{"rendered":"The Mosquito-Borne Virus Keeping People Indoors at Night"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p id=\"article-summary\" class=\"css-79rysd e1wiw3jv0\">Recent infections from the Eastern equine encephalitis virus are worrying health officials. Severe cases can be deadly or leave lasting injuries.<\/p>\n<section class=\"meteredContent css-1r7ky0e\">\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Residents of 10 communities in Massachusetts have been warned to stay indoors from dusk to dawn. Some local parks are closed at night. A person in New Hampshire has died. Pesticides are being sprayed from trucks and aircrafts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">What\u2019s causing all of the alarm? A mosquito-borne virus called Eastern equine encephalitis, which is so rare that most infectious disease experts might never see a case. This year, at least four states have reported human E.E.E. infections.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Here\u2019s what you should know.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-13o6u42 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-30ac32fa\">Is this an unusually bad year for E.E.E.?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The virus is endemic in North America, which means that it\u2019s consistently present on the continent. The United States sees a handful of infections every year, mainly along the East Coast and around the Great Lakes. In 2019, there were a <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC10029029\/#:~:text=The%20largest%20human%20outbreak%20in,year%20were%20reported%20from%20Michigan.\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">record 38 cases<\/a>, the largest U.S. outbreak in recent history.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">As of Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/eastern-equine-encephalitis\/data-maps\/current-year-data.html\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">reported four human cases<\/a>, in Wisconsin, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Vermont. In addition, officials in New Hampshire <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dhhs.nh.gov\/news-and-media\/nh-dhhs-identifies-person-infected-eastern-equine-encephalitis-virus-new-hampshire\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">have reported one death<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"Dropzone-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">But experts say it\u2019s too soon to know whether this will turn out to be a particularly severe year. Mosquito-borne illnesses usually spread widely until around October, or when it\u2019s cold enough for water to freeze, said Dr. Jonathan Abraham, a clinical infectious disease specialist at Harvard Medical School.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Until then, health officials in the affected areas are urging residents to take precautions.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-13o6u42 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-21eff727\">Who should worry?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The main risk factor for contracting the virus is exposure to mosquitoes, said Dr. Cameron Wolfe, a professor of infectious diseases at the Duke University School of Medicine.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-1336jj\">\n<div class=\"css-121kum4\">\n<div class=\"css-171d1bw\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-asuuk5\">\n<div class=\"css-7axq9l\" data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript\">\n<div data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript-message\" class=\"css-6yo1no\">\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">We are having trouble retrieving the article content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1dv1kvn\" id=\"optimistic-truncator-a11y\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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Severe cases can be deadly or leave lasting injuries.Residents of 10 communities in Massachusetts have been warned to stay indoors from dusk to dawn. Some local parks are closed at night. A person in New Hampshire has died. Pesticides are being sprayed from trucks and aircrafts.What\u2019s causing all of the alarm? A mosquito-borne virus called Eastern equine encephalitis, which is so rare that most infectious disease experts might never see a case. This year, at least four states have reported human E.E.E. infections.Here\u2019s what you should know.Is this an unusually bad year for E.E.E.?The virus is endemic in North America, which means that it\u2019s consistently present on the continent. The United States sees a handful of infections every year, mainly along the East Coast and around the Great Lakes. In 2019, there were a record 38 cases, the largest U.S. outbreak in recent history.As of Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had reported four human cases, in Wisconsin, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Vermont. In addition, officials in New Hampshire have reported one death.But experts say it\u2019s too soon to know whether this will turn out to be a particularly severe year. Mosquito-borne illnesses usually spread widely until around October, or when it\u2019s cold enough for water to freeze, said Dr. Jonathan Abraham, a clinical infectious disease specialist at Harvard Medical School.Until then, health officials in the affected areas are urging residents to take precautions.Who should worry?The main risk factor for contracting the virus is exposure to mosquitoes, said Dr. Cameron Wolfe, a professor of infectious diseases at the Duke University School of Medicine.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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