New York state officials confirmed the first fatality in the state from eastern equine encephalitis, more commonly known as ...

ALBANY, N.Y. -- A person has died in New York state from eastern equine encephalitis, prompting Gov. Kathy Hochul to declare the rare mosquito-borne illness an imminent threat to public health.

Victim lived in upstate Ulster County, said Gov. Kathy Hochul as she announced that the state will add resources to battle mosquitoes that transmit the rare but potentially deadly disease.

The person died in Ulster County after being infected with the EEE virus that spreads from horses to humans via mosquito bites.

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