Gardner Board of Health – EEE Positive Mosquito in Gardner
BOH Statement: “A EEE positive mosquito was identified in a trap in Gardner, please use precautions to prevent mosquito bites! Please be aware that as the temperatures drop, mosquito activity will lessen.”
According to an October 8th Press Release from the Gardner Board of Health, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced that the Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus was detected in mosquitoes collected from Gardner. EEE is a rare but serious illness spread by the bite of an infected mosquito. People under 15 or over 50 are at greatest risk for serious illness. The Press Release gives advice on how to reduce mosquito risk, CLICK HERE.