The town is closing its parks from dusk to dawn as it tries to contain the disease. It has also been detected in nearby counties in Massachusetts.
Mosquitoes cling to the inside of a jar loaded with repellent during a test as part of a tour of the Center for Disease Control laboratory, Thursday, April 4, 2024, in Fort Collins, Colo.A Massachusetts town has ordered its parks to close from dusk to dawn due to a high risk of a fatal mosquito-borne disease being spread.
Plymouth, Massachusetts, began the protocol Friday after Eastern equine encephalitis was detected in a horse in the area. Sports teams and other organizations will not be able to gather in the parks after dusk, Infected mosquitoes are usually found in eastern or Gulf coast states. The disease is spread through infected mosquitoes, and is rare, but has a fatality rate of about 30%. There is no treatment or vaccine available for EEE, according to the CDC.
Most deaths occur within two to 10 days after symptoms begin, according to the Massachusetts Department of Health.Mosquitoes infected with EEE have also been detected in Massachusetts’ Plymouth County, Barnstable County, and in Essex County. Residents can help minimize their risk of being exposed to EEE by wearing long-sleeved clothing, draining standing water, installing or repairing screens and rescheduling outdoor activities that fall between dusk and dawn, Plymouth officials said. The city also advised to wear insect repellent with certified ingredients, including DEET, permethrin, picaridin or lemon eucalyptus oil.
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