The woman was a patient in her 30s who became infected in Plymouth County.
The patient is a woman in her 30s who was exposed in the area of Plymouth County, in the southeastern part of the state, according to anThe MDPH said the woman was in an area that had been aerially sprayed for mosquitoes on Tuesday night, and she became infected before spraying was done this week.
A horse in the area also tested positive for EEE, the second confirmed case in a horse this year, the MDPH said.according to"This evidence of the spread of EEE to a person and a horse in Plymouth County before aerial spraying confirms risk in the area," Dr. Robbie Goldstein, MDPH public health commissioner, said in aon Tuesday. "We expect that the aerial spraying will help prevent risk for EEE from continuing to escalate in the area, but it does not eliminate it completely.
The Massachusetts case is likely at least the sixth case of EEE so far this year, according to an ABC News tally. This also includes the four known cases listed on themild symptoms or no symptoms at all , according to the CDC. However, severe cases usually present with fever, headache, chills and vomiting before progressing to the more serious encephalitis, which is inflammation of the brain, or meningitis, which is inflammation of the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord.
About a third of all people who develop severe EEE die from the illness, the CDC says, while survivors can experience ongoing physical and neurological problems, including seizures, paralysis, cranial nerve dysfunction, personality disorders, and intellectual disabilities that can range from mild to severe.
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