a pesky insect is causing concerns about potentially deadly diseases sea langel has more on where mosquitos could be causing the most harm deadly disease carriers could be buzzing in your backyard the Centers for Disease Control and prevention is reporting 216 cases of the West Nile Virus so far this year but another mosquito born disease known as Eastern Aquin and sephtis is also popping up and causing problems in parts of the us although it's a very rare infection we have no treatment for it uh to do this and if once someone gets it it's it just all we can do is provide supportive care and it can kill people the CDC reports fewer than a handful of Triple E cases in the country as of August 20th including one in Massachusetts we don't see Triple E activity every year in Massachusetts at tends to occur in outbreak Cycles Health experts say the recent rise is likely caused by warming temper temp and changes to precipitation levels the cases also spike in areas where mosquitoes consistently swarm to that tends to be areas that used to be swamp land that's been converted in less swampy now but the mosquitoes still find good habitat meanwhile muggy weather in the Northeast has some Massachusetts towns closing its public facilities after dark following the announcement of Triple E in the area in New York City plans to spread pesticides and neighborhoods where mosquitoes are the most prevalent some health experts say there are steps residents can take to keep themselves safe when it's not super hot you can use clothing to reduce Exposed Skin Sean LEL Fox News