In Ulster County, the New York State Department of Health confirmed that a resident was hospitalized after testing positive for eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEE), the agency announced Friday, Sept. 20.
It marks the first human case of EEE in New York State since 2015. The Ulster County Department of Health is investigating.
State Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald called eastern equine encephalitis “a serious and fatal” disease with no vaccine…