Eastern equine encephalitis

Epidemiology
In 2019, the United States (in 9 US states) saw 36 cases of EEE, 14 of whom died, more than any years since 1959. In the prior decade, the average number of annual neuroinvasive cases was 7.2, with an average of 3 deaths. There were 12 cases in Massachusetts, 10 in Michigan, four in New Jersey, four in Connecticut, three in Rhode Island, and one in Tennessee.. Two horses tested positive in New Hampshire.