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• 10/15/2019 Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus Activity Declining in State but Continues to be Detected in Mosquitoes

  The State Mosquito Management Program is advising Connecticut residents to continue to take precautionary measures against mosquito bites to reduce the risk of infection with eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). Despite the cooler temperatures, the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) continues to detect EEE virus in mosquitoes in several areas of the State.

• 9/26/2019 Risk of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Continues: Virus Detected in 21 Connecticut Towns

  The State Mosquito Management Program is warning Connecticut residents about the risk of infection by eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) this season.

• 9/19/2019 DPH Announces Second Human Case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) this year AND Death of the First Person Diagnosed with EEE this year

  Department of Public Health (DPH) Commissioner Renée D. Coleman-Mitchell today is announcing a second Connecticut resident has tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) infection.

• 9/15/2019 DPH Announces First Human Case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Identified In Connecticut This Season

  Department of Public Health (DPH) Commissioner Renée D. Coleman-Mitchell today is announcing that an adult resident of the town of East Lyme has tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE).

• 9/10/2019 DPH Advises Residents to Take Extra Precautions to Prevent Contracting Eastern Equine Encephalitis

  The Connecticut Department of Public Health today is urging residents to continue personal preventive measures to avoid mosquito bites and reduce the chance of contracting eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus.

• 9/4/2019 Risk of Mosquito-Borne Diseases Continues: Eastern Equine Encephalitis Positive Mosquitoes Found in 10 Connecticut Towns

  The State Mosquito Management Program is warning Connecticut residents about the risk of infection by eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile virus (WNV) this season.

• 8/26/2019 DPH Cautions State Residents to Take Extra Precautions to Avoid Mosquitoes

  The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) is advising Connecticut residents to protect themselves and their children from mosquitoes to reduce the chance of contracting eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus.

• 8/22/2019 Plans Finalized for Mosquito Spraying in Pachaug State Forest

  The State of Connecticut Mosquito Management Program will be spraying for mosquito control in areas of the Pachaug State Forest considered to be at high risk for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus and West Nile virus (WNV).

• 8/20/2019 West Nile Virus Expanding Throughout Connecticut - Positive Mosquitoes found in 14 Towns

  The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) has now identified West Nile virus (WNV) infected mosquitoes in 14 Connecticut towns throughout the state.

• 8/4/2019 State Reports Positive Mosquitoes for Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus in Voluntown

  The State of Connecticut Mosquito Management Program announced today that mosquitoes trapped in the Pachaug State Forest in Voluntown on July 31 have tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus (EEE).

• 7/31/2019 State Reports Positive Mosquitoes for West Nile Virus in East Haven

  The State of Connecticut Mosquito Management Program (MMP) announced that mosquitoes trapped in East Haven on July 30 tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV).

• 5/30/2019 State Mosquito Monitoring Program Begins Testing for Mosquito-Borne Viral Diseases

  The State of Connecticut Mosquito Management Program today announced it is monitoring mosquitoes for the presence of viruses that can cause illness in people including West Nile virus (WNV) and eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEE).

• 10/2/2018 Positive Mosquitoes for Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus in Hampton and North Stonington

  The State Mosquito Management Program announced today that mosquitoes trapped in Hampton on September 19 and North Stonington on September 26 have tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus.

• 8/22/2018 Risk of West Nile Virus Continues - Positive Mosquitoes Detected in 40 Connecticut Towns

  The State Mosquito Management Program is warning Connecticut residents about the increased risk of infection by West Nile virus (WNV) this season.

• 7/24/2018 Positive Mosquitoes Identified in Eight More Connecticut Towns

  The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) has identified West Nile virus (WNV) infected mosquitoes in eight new towns: Bethany, Franklin, Greenwich, Madison, New Haven, Waterford, West Haven, and Weston.