EEE found in mosquito sample from Long Island

A mosquito sample from Long Island has tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE).
The New York State Department of Health informed officials in Suffolk County that a mosquito sample collected at the Connetquot River State Park Preserve in Oakdale tested positive for EEE.
The virus has been spreading in the Northeast this summer and infectious disease experts have been warning people to take precautions. Six human cases have been reported in five states, including New Jersey and Massachusetts.