Mass DPH

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is warning people not to consume water that comes from Easton-based Simpson Spring due to contamination.

The Fairhaven woman who reportedly contracted Eastern Equine Encephalitis has passed away, her daughter posted on social media today.

Although the Mass. Dept. of Public Health has yet to confirm, reports are a woman from Fairhaven is the fourth human case of EEE in the state this year.