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A horse has tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis and has been euthanized. It is the second animal in the state this year to test positive for the virus, which is transmitted by mosquitoes.  An emu was the first animal in the state to be infected with EEE this year. The state Department of Agriculture said the horse was in…

An emu that died had Eastern equine encephalitis and this was the first case of EEE in a domestic animal in the state this year, according to the Connecticut Department of Agriculture. The 10-year-old male emu was in Windham County and showed neurological signs when it died. The Department of Agriculture said diagnostic samples were sent to the Connecticut Veterinary…

The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Mosquito Management Program is going to be spraying for mosquitoes carrying Eastern Equine Encephalitis in part of Pachaug State Forest on Thursday afternoon and they are warning people to avoid the area where spraying will happen. Spraying will be done in the Mt. Misery area of Pachaug State Forest this afternoon, where DEEP…

Horse owners in Connecticut are urged to vaccinate their horses against eastern equine encephalitis and West Nile virus. The state Department of Agriculture said the mosquito-borne diseases affect horses, birds, and humans and horses are the domestic animals most susceptible to infection from the two viruses. Two human cases of West Nile virus infection have been reported in the state…

Health districts around the state are continuing to monitor a rise in mosquito-transmitted illnesses. The state has now found West Nile virus in 43 municipalities and EEE has been detected in nine. According to the state, it’s been a very active season. All year long, they’ve been picking up significant number of mosquitoes in their traps. So far, the...

The number of mosquitoes testing positive for the EEE virus has nearly doubled in the past week.

Connecticut health leaders are alerting the public to take precautions after EEE was detected in mosquitoes in several Connecticut towns.

Mosquitoes trapped in Thompson are the first to test positive for eastern equine encephalitis in Connecticut this season.

Mosquitoes in Thompson have tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis, also known as EEE, according to the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. This marks the first reported presence of the EEE virus in mosquitoes so far this year. Connecticut residents are being reminded to protect themselves from mosquito bites and mosquito-borne diseases. “The recent detection of EEE virus and continued spread…