NH News A second case of the mosquito-borne illness eastern equine encephalitis has been confirmed in New Hampshire, according to state health officials.
The infection was in an adult from Kensington who began experiencing symptoms on Aug. 8. The person was hospitalized and is now recovering at a rehabilitation facility, according to a spokesperson for the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services.
Eastern equine encephalitis – also known as EEE or “Triple-E” – is a rare but potentially life-threatening disease that affects the central nervous system. The CDC says about one in three people who develop serious symptoms die from it.