One person died in America due to a disease caused by mosquitoes… No vaccine, no medicine, prevention is the only cure

A person in New Hampshire, USA, has died of a rare mosquito-borne disease called Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus (EEEV). Health officials from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) said on Tuesday that the patient was identified as an adult from the city of Hampstead, who was hospitalized with a central nervous system disease and died during treatment.

According to the health department, earlier in 2014, 3 cases of EEEV were found in New Hampshire, out of which 2 people died. This new infection and death has increased the concern of the state officials. It is believed that the risk of its spread may increase due to climate change.

Earlier in August, Massachusetts confirmed the EEE virus in an 80-year-old man, which was the first case this year. Officials asked people not to go out of their houses unless necessary, close public parks, and spray medicines to control mosquitoes.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a person infected with the EEE virus may experience a variety of symptoms, including fever, headache, vomiting, diarrhea, seizures, and behavioral changes. The virus can cause serious neurological diseases, such as inflammation around the brain and spinal cord, known as encephalitis and meningitis.

About 30 percent of people infected with the EEE virus die, while those who recover from this virus may experience many physical and mental effects. This virus is considered very dangerous for people between the ages of 15 and 50. At present, there is no vaccine or medicine available for its treatment, due to which it proves fatal.

Health officials have given many suggestions to people for protection. People have been told to keep their bodies completely covered, use mosquito-repellent gels and creams, and also prevent water from accumulating around houses so that mosquitoes can be prevented from breeding rapidly.