Officials say the presence of EEE in wild bird populations is an indication it’s being spread by local mosquitoes. Eastern ...

The second, after the operation to remove the shunt, led to them discovering Pawulski had EEE. The disease is caused by a virus transmitted to humans through a mosquito bite, according to the U.S ...

Health officials believe a Penobscot County resident diagnosed with Eastern Equine Encephalitis acquired the disease within Maine, making it the first in-state acquisition of the illness since 2015.

PENOBSCOT COUNTY, Maine — A person from Penobscot County has tested presumptive positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE).

Maine health officials say a Penobscot County resident became severely ill in early October and remains hospitalized.

For the second time in the last week, a sentinel chicken used by the Mobile County Health Department to detect mosquito-borne diseases in the community has tested positive for West Nile Virus.

Two locally acquired cases of dengue fever were reported in Los Angeles County as the total number recorded in the U.S. surpasses 6,800.

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On October 25, a 21-year-old Quarter Horse mare in Mauricie, Quebec, tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE).

Because bats have been vilified for so long it can be difficult to see past their "scary" facade. Here's why these creatures ...