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The mosquito-borne illness has been a problem for the region over the past few years. In 2005, there were seven cases of human infection with EEE in Southern New Hampshire, including two deaths. In 2006, New Hampshire reported no cases of human infection, however mosquitoes carrying the virus were found across the region. Two people […]

Health officials want to stop aerial spraying for EEE in Middleboro — calling it a threat to the environment.
Yesterday — families met in opposition to that idea.
Middleboro is where one little boy died - an infected mosquito apparently bit him last year.
Residents feel the protection of their kids is more important.
Ultimately it’s up to the […]

Overall dengue cases have increased by more than 600 percent in Mexico since 2001, and worried officials are sending special teams to tourist resorts to spray pesticides and remove garbage and standing water where mosquitoes breed ahead of the peak Easter Week vacation season.
The deadly hemorrhagic form of dengue fever is increasing dramatically in Mexico, […]

Thankfully, there were no New Hampshire fatalities reported in 2006, but state health officials reported that hundreds of dead birds and mosquito pools tested positive for the disease. Because of a relatively mild and rainy winter, mosquito populations are expected to be high.
With the change of seasonal weather, towns in the Seacoast region and throughout […]

Since 2004, as part if its West Nile Virus (WNV) response, the state has awarded more than $1.89 million to cities, counties and tribes across the state for mosquito control.
The South Dakota Department of Health announced today that it will award matching funds to city, county, and tribal governments to purchase chemicals and equipment for […]

The money will go to the Kane County Health Department to help fund its fight against West Nile disease, which is carried by mosquitoes to humans from infected birds. Illinois has been battling West Nile for the past several years.
The Illinois General Assembly has passed legislation to keep a 50-cent fee on new and used […]

The Healthy Dining Guide of Carroll County was funded by the Partnership for a Healthier Carroll County and the Carroll County Cigarette Restitution Fund to help residents make informed, healthy choices when they go out to eat, according to Darlene Flaherty, a registered dietitian and director of nutrition services at the Carroll County Health Department.
The […]