PORTLAND (WGME) -- For the first time since 2015, a Mainer has eastern equine encephalitis. The Maine CDC says an adult from ...

AUGUSTA -- For the first time since 2015, a Mainer has tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis. The Maine CDC says an ...

An adult from Penobscot County developed severe eastern equine encephalitis symptoms early last month and remains ...

PENOBSCOT COUNTY, Maine — A person from Penobscot County has tested presumptive positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE).

Eastern equine encephalitis, also known as EEE and ... Many people who are infected with EEE do not have any symptoms. The majority of symptomatic cases experience fever, chills, joint pain ...

Richard Pawulski, 49, first contracted the disease, Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), while ... to treat on top of his other EEE-related symptoms. "I’m not joking when I say your life can ...

Eastern equine encephalitis, also known as EEE ... the virus can be fatal in nearly 30% of cases where severe symptoms develop. Those who survive often face long-term neurological damage ...

Maine health officials say a Penobscot County resident became severely ill in early October and remains hospitalized.

However, the majority of people who get the virus do not develop symptoms. In fact, according to the CDC, only 4%–5% of the infections actually result in Eastern equine encephalitis. However, for ...

Dear Reader: Eastern equine encephalitis is a rare but potentially ... Diagnosis is based on the person’s symptoms and their potential recent exposure. When EEE is suspected, blood tests and ...

Approximately 30% of people who develop severe eastern equine encephalitis die, and many survivors have ongoing neurologic problems. Symptoms of eastern equine encephalitis can include fever ...