A second person in Connecticut has died due to Eastern equine encephalitis, state leaders said, bringing the total of EEE deaths in the United States so far this year to nine
Connecticut reported its first death last week. Both individuals who died were older adults, according to the state's Department of Public Health.Cuba 'sonic attack' might be connected to insecticide intended to fight Zika, study says EEE is a rare virus that causes brain infections. There are typically only 5 to 10 human cases reported in the United States each year, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About 30% of all cases result in death.
"There still is somewhat of a risk, so people should continue to take the precautions to avoid mosquitoes," Andreadis said.CNN's Rebekah Riess and Jamie Gumbrecht contributed to this report.
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