The swelling of the brain tends to cause patients to go into a coma just within one week of showing symptoms. It is transmitted through mosquito bites , which is why EEE is most common during the summer.
Mosquitoes with EEE are more often found near bodies of lakes, ponds, and swamps. When one begins to show symptoms of EEE, many believe it is a bad cold, the flu, or some other type of bug.
Symptoms tend to show anywhere from three to 10 days after a bite from an inspected mosquito. As of today, there is no approved human vaccine or preventative measures, such as a flu shot, for EEE. Those who recover from EEE may have permanent neurological disabilities, such as a nerve disorder or epilepsy. The sooner you see a medical provider about your symptoms, the more of a chance you have of survival and making a complete recovery.
General Information About Massachusetts Mosquitoes. There are 51 kinds of mosquitoes in Massachusetts. Eight of those are known to spread disease.
Most mosquitoes do not bite humans. In fact, the mosquitoes that carry EEE, Culiseta melanura , almost never bite humans.
They prefer to bite birds instead 3. They only bite humans when there are no nearby animals. In Massachusetts, most types of mosquitoes that carry viruses are most active between sunset and sunrise 4. Mosquito Life Cycle. The mosquito life cycle is short, usually around 14 days 4. The life cycle has four distinct phases: egg, larva, pupa and adult. The first three phases must take place in standing water, and mosquitoes can grow into adults within days after a female lays her eggs. Amazingly, female mosquitoes lay between eggs at a time in standing water.
During mosquito season, most eggs hatch into larvae within 48 hours of being laid 5. The larva phase for 5 to 8 days before progressing to the pupa phase. After days, the mosquitoes emerge from the water as adults. Adult mosquitoes do not live very long: most female mosquitoes live for less than two weeks, and most males live for less than a week 5.
Preventing Mosquito Borne Diseases. You can protect yourself against mosquito borne diseases. We recommend that you:. Mosquito Borne Diseases in Animals. This is an overview of EEE, for more detailed information and resources, click here. Eastern Equine Encephalitis is a very rare and extremely dangerous disease transmitted by mosquitoes.
In the wild, EEE cycles between birds and Cs. In some areas where melanura mosquitoes are very common, human-biting mosquitoes may get infected with EEE as well, then spread the virus to humans. EEE is only spread from bird to mosquito to human. Humans cannot give EEE to other people, and a mosquito who bites an infected human will not become infected with EEE 9. Infection with the EEE virus can result in fever, meningitis infection of areas around the brain and the nerves near the spine or encephalitis the infection of the brain.
In August , Uxbridge was designated as a critical risk community. Outbreaks of EEE typically last two to three years, so it is important to take proper precautions this year. What do residents need to do now? The recommendation from MDPH is to encourage residents to move away from outdoor settings between dusk and dawn.
Because EEE is so new to our area the recommendations from the state are based on the understanding of EEE patterns in Bristol and Plymouth counties and applying that knowledge that other areas without knowing if there are differences, in this case Wilbraham. Until further notice, all scheduled evening outdoor activities that are sponsored by the town or on town property will need to be adjusted to end before dusk.
This will be effective until further guidance is received from the state on our risk level in town. These adjustments will be made with the health and safety at the forefront of all of our residents during this unprecedented time.
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