Four Massachusetts towns have announced voluntary lockdown measures and a 5 p.m. curfew on outdoor activities until the first hard frost in an effort to combat the spread of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), a rare but potentially deadly mosquito-borne disease.
The controversial measures are currently in effect in Douglas, Oxford, Sutton and Webster.
Officials are standing by these actions, arguing that they are essential to prevent the virus, commonly known as Triple E from spreading further.
Six additional Massachusetts communities – Plymouth, Carver, Middleborough, Dudley, Uxbridge and Northbridge – are currently considered high risk.
However, unlike Douglas, Oxford, Sutton and Webster, these communities have not yet implemented nightly closures.
Aerial spraying will be conducted in parts of Plymouth County, while truck-mounted spraying will focus on areas in Worcester County. The goal of these efforts is to drastically reduce mosquito populations.
There have already been three reported human cases of Triple E across three states: Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Vermont.
Historically, 2019 marked a record high for human Triple E cases, with 38 reported nationwide.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), EEE is transmitted to humans through bites from infected mosquitoes. Symptoms can include fever, headache, vomiting, diarrhea, seizures, behavioral changes, and drowsiness. In severe cases, EEE can lead to brain inflammation, which may result in long-term neurological damage or death. The virus has a fatality rate of approximately 30%, with survivors often facing significant health complications.
Residents are encouraged to take additional precautions, such as using insect repellent, wearing long sleeves and pants when outdoors and ensuring that windows and doors are properly screened.
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There’s no hope for MA nor any other Leftist run states!
More liberal nonsense. So you get bit by the mosquito during the day
never experienced those Midwestern Vampire Mosquitos? Bwhahahaha
The spraying will release into the air a poisonous gas that will destroy people’s memory who inhale it. It is interesting that they are saying the mosquitoes will cause the illness when the WEF has been working on a poisonous gas that will cause the symptoms mentioned above. This is COVID all over again. Where they claim heart problems are caused by COVID, but the severe heart problems are caused by the vaccine. Here we go again.