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Officials detect EEE in mosquito sample in Belchertown, the state's first positive test this year

According to the CDC, approximately 30 percent of people who develop severe EEE die, and many survivors have ongoing neurologic problems. The disease is generally spread to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito, officials said. Advertisement In 2019, 12 Officials advised residents to avoid mosquito bites by applying insect repellent, draining stagnant water, and being aware of peak mosquito hours — dusk to dawn, officials said. 'EEE activity in Massachusetts tends to occur in outbreak cycles,' said Dr. Catherine M. Brown, the state's epidemiologist. 'When EEE is found in mosquitos at this point in the season, the risk may increase throughout the rest of the summer.' Truman Dickerson can be reached at