EEE can cause permanent brain damage, and has killed one person this summer.
says it usually receives reports of about seven cases a year, which means the number of the reported cases so far this year are in line with what's expected.
Most cases of EEE occur in states that border the Atlantic, Gulf and Great Lakes. The main carrier of the virus is a species of mosquito called Culiseta melanura, which feeds on birds. The trees are an important component, said Phil Armstrong, a research scientist with the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station."Wetlands with mature trees, with mature root systems ... create little water pockets in the swamp environment. The mosquito larvae develop around the roots of these trees that grow in swamps."
in 2013. In addition to rainfall, milder winters may allow mosquitoes to survive year-round and migrate north. Typically, EEE season runs July through September.
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