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

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.

Health officials in Massachusetts are warning about the risk of contracting Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus (EEE) after a ...

Maine health officials say a Penobscot County resident became severely ill in early October and remains hospitalized.

The second, after the operation to remove the shunt, led to them discovering Pawulski had EEE. The disease is caused by a virus transmitted to humans through a mosquito bite, according to the U.S ...

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

State Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald previously issued a Declaration of an Imminent Threat to Public Health after the EEE diagnosis, which allows the state to deploy resources including ...

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