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MIDDLEBOROUGH — The first human case of eastern equine encephalitis has been reported in Middleborough.
According to a Facebook post from the Middleborough Town Manager account, posted at 2:50 p.m. today, the town was informed this afternoon from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health &l…

The 'X' isn't the only way to stop the annoying itch.

These giant mosquitoes get a bad rap.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is offering up some tips to help people limit their exposure to the eastern equine encephalitis virus.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced that eastern equine encephalitis has been detected in Plymouth County for the first time this year.

The Mass. DPH today announced laboratory testing has confirmed the eighth human case of EEE in a man in his 50s from northeastern Bristol County.

New Bedford is now under a city-wide curfew four outdoor activities on city property because of concerns of Eastern Equine Encephalitis in the area.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has now elevated the risk of contracting EEE in multiple SouthCoast towns.

The Bristol County Mosquito Control Project will also conduct targeted ground spraying for mosquitoes early Friday morning.

Massachusetts health officials say a mosquito has tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis for the first time this year.