New Hampshire Man Dies After Mosquito Bite Transmits Rare Disease

Published: Aug 27, 2024 Duration: 00:01:13 Category: News & Politics
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mosquitoes are the most dangerous creatures on the planet responsible for some 700,000 deaths globally on average every year now one of those has been reported in New Hampshire in the US mosquitoes Kill by transmitting bloodborne diseases and one of those on the rise in North America is Eastern equin entis or ee that's what one patient from Hampstead was taken to the hospital for recently eventually succumbing to the central nervous system disease ee is marked by flu like symptoms including fever Dr buiness headache vomiting and diarrhea however the illness can eventually lead to seizures and behavioral changes as it attacks the central nervous system the disease also causes brain inflammation as well as inflammation in membranes surrounding the spinal cord Massachusetts also had its first confirmed case recently as well according to the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services ee hasn't been seen in the state for a decade this is causing concern amongst leaders in New England states especially considering the illness has a mortality rate of around 30% no treatments or vaccines are currently available with experts saying cases of mosquito transmitted illnesses are expected to rise as climate change worsens

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