Fourth Case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Reported in Massachusetts

By MyFM’s Claire Beverly – A fourth person in Massachusetts has been diagnosed with the mosquito-borne illness known as Eastern equine encephalitis The State Public Health Commissioner says it is a man in his 50’s who was exposed in an area of Middlesex County that has been at risk for the virus. The Commissioner says with the weather staying warm and the mosquito population remaining unusually high, you will want to protect yourself with long sleeves and bug sprays and staying inside when they are most active.