in World News Curfews Recommended In Another State Due To Mosquito-Borne Illness
By Danielle
Vermont became the second state to postpone public events and recommend residents stay home at night due to Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE).
Curfews were previously announced in multiple areas of neighboring Massachusetts.
“Citizens in some of Vermont’s most populous areas have been ‘strongly recommended’ to avoid leaving home between 6 pm and 6 am, when mosquitos are most active,” Daily Mail reports.
Officials postponed local nighttime festivals and concerts.
🚨New: Vermont has became the second state to postpone public events in order to curb the spread of a deadly virus in the state. Vermont joins Massachusetts in recommending their citizens stay home at night, amid high reports of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE).
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Per Daily Mail:
Though the virus is rare, it’s already claimed one life in New England this year. Steven Perry, 41, a father-of-four, died after contracting the virus in New Hampshire last week.
He was the first person in New Hampshire to be infected with the virus in ten years.
Around the same time, across state lines, curfews were announced in multiple counties in Massachusetts. Sports games, cookouts and other end-of summer events have been postponed across the state, a move Vermont seems to be mirroring.
EEE is rare – affecting an estimated 11 Americans per year – but in the past year, it’s plagued New England at seemingly record levels.
August marked the first human case of the mosquito-borne illness in Vermont since 2012.
The areas in Vermont at highest risk, as highlighted by the health department include Burlington, Colchester, Alburg, Swanton and Sudbury.