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According to the state's Department of Public Health, a fourth person was diagnosed with Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in Mbadachusetts. This person was identified as a woman over 50 years old from South Bristol County.
This is the fourth case of EEE diagnosed in a human in Mbadachusetts in 2019. There were 0 confirmed cases between 2014 and 2018.
JUST IN: The health authorities of the State of MA confirm the 4th case of #EEE this month. This time, a woman from southern Bristol County was diagnosed with the disease. @ boston25
– Litsa Pappas (@LitsaPappas) August 25, 2019
According to the DPH, the virus has been discovered in 333 mosquito samples this year, many of which are able to pbad it on to humans.
Related: Third human case of EEE confirmed in the Western Mbad.
The first case of EEE confirmed in humans occurred this year early August when a man over 60 from Plymouth County was diagnosed.
A second victim was also diagnosed in Grafton, Mbadachusetts earlier in August, while a third person in Franklin County had been diagnosed with EEE last week.
This story is in development and will be updated as new information becomes available.
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