2nd positive test for EEE in Rhode Island
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: September 14, 2009
Published: September 14, 2009
PROVIDENCE—A second mosquito pool in Rhode Island has tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis.
State environmental officials on Monday announced the positive result from a trap set at Peckham Farm at the University of Rhode Island.
It is the second positive EEE test of the year in Rhode Island. It came from a species of mosquitoes that officials said bites both birds and humans.
Health officials have urged residents to protect themselves against mosquito bites.
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