deadly mosquito virus has mass towns urging people to stay in at night a deadly mosquito born virus has Massachusetts towns urging residents to stay indoors during evening hours the eastern equin and sephtis virus though rare has a high fatality rate and can cause severe neurological issues nearly a dozen Massachusetts communities are taking precautions including closing Parks restricting outdoor activities and rescheduling events the state's first human case this year is an elderly man from Worster County raising high alert levels in 10 communities climate change has extended mosquito season increasing the number of mosquito days and heightening disease outbreak risks Massachusetts will conduct mosquito spraying in affected areas and urges residents to use repellents and avoid Dusk to Dawn activities symptoms include fever headache and seizures with no available vaccine or specific treatment making prevention crucial thank you for watching Remember to subscribe give your favorite videos a thumbs up and share them