Rare mosquito-borne disease poses ‘imminent threat’ to New Yorkers; here’s what you need to know
New York officials are sounding the alarm on a rare, but severe, viral disease that recently claimed the life of an Ulster County resident. On Monday, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced statewide public health actions in response to the first human case of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in New York since 2015.