What to know about the mosquito virus spreading through New England
thehill.com

... A rare and dangerous mosquito-borne illness is spreading through New England, putting states on high alert with one death already confirmed following an infection.

Cases of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) have been detected in at least five states this year: Massachusetts, Vermont, Wisconsin, New Jersey and New Hampshire.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health warned last weekend that 10 communities in the state are at high or critical risk for the EEE virus. A New Hampshire resident was confirmed to have died this week after testing positive for EEE.

EEE, or "triple E," is spread through the bite of infected mosquitoes. There are no vaccines or treatments available for the virus. The mosquito-borne disease occurs rarely in the U.S., but it can be deadly.

Here's what we know. ...

DOH-Hillsborough County Issues Mosquito-Borne Illness Alert
hillsborough.floridahealth.gov

... The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County (DOH-Hillsborough) is informing residents of a third confirmed human case of locally-acquired Dengue Fever. As such, the county will continue to be under a mosquito-borne illness alert. The current case is unrelated to the previous cases based on dengue serotyping. DOH-Hillsborough and Hillsborough County Mosquito Control are coordinating surveillance and prevention efforts by conducting arial spraying. ...

Mosquito spraying coming to more NYC neighborhoods amid West Nile scare: What to know
www.nbcnewyork.com

... As part of New York City's continued efforts to reduce the spread of West Nile virus, more neighborhoods in the five boroughs will getting sprayed with treatments to cut down on the number of mosquitoes.

Just as was done earlier in the week, trucks will go to neighborhoods during the overnight hours during the first week of September in order to treat areas where mosquitoes could breed, the city's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said Wednesday.

Starting during the evening of Sept. 3, city trucks will spray pesticides in sections of Queens. Spraying will start around 8:30 p.m. and last until 6 a.m. the following morning. If it rains that night, the spraying will be done the following night, on Sept. 4.

Parts of the following neighborhoods will see spraying: ...