MAINE PUBLIC • September 9, 2025
A Maine resident is in the hospital after becoming infected with Eastern Equine Encephalitis, or EEE. It's the first human case of the mosquito-borne virus in the state this year. The agency says the risk of mosquito-borne illness across the state is high, especially because of recent heavy rain. And the risk for EEE in Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, and Waldo Counties is especially severe.