Eastern equine encephalitis, better known as EEE, is a very rare disease that as been found locally in mosquito samples. In humans, EEE can often be deadly, and in Massachusetts about half of people identified with EEE have died from the infection, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

The risk level for mosquito-borne illness in Rhode Island is now "medium" after a mosquito from Bristol tested positive, the DEM said.

It is the first human case of WNV detected in Michigan this year, said the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.

BRISTOL, R.I. (WPRI) — A mosquito sample collected in Bristol on July 28 has tested positive for West Nile virus. The sample was collected by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and tested by the state’s health department.

The virus was found in mosquito samples collected in Bristol and East Providence in July, according to the state Department of Environmental Management.

The first human case of West Nile virus this year has been confirmed in Fresno County. The adult entertainment industry and online creator community are mourning the sudden and tragic loss of 24-year-old Lina Bina,