The disease is transmissible to humans from infected birds through mosquitoes, specifically the black-tailed mosquito. Not everyone bitten by an vector mosquito contracts the disease, but if you do, the fatality rate is 30%. A guy in New Hampshire died from it yesterday. News yesterday that 2 horses in Houston tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis.
https://equimanagement.com/news/edcc-health-watch/2-texas-horses-positive-for-eee/
https://www.wmar2news.com/science-and-tech/animals-and-insects/texas-confirms-its-first-2-cases-of-deadly-mosquito-borne-illness-now-seen-in-multiple-states
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/hampstead-new-hampshire-eee-death/
Fail- the first article lists the location as "Houston". The second article lists it as Houston County, which is not the City of Houston. Fake news.
https://equimanagement.com/news/edcc-health-watch/2-texas-horses-positive-for-eee/
https://www.wmar2news.com/science-and-tech/animals-and-insects/texas-confirms-its-first-2-cases-of-deadly-mosquito-borne-illness-now-seen-in-multiple-states
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/hampstead-new-hampshire-eee-death/
Fail- the first article lists the location as "Houston". The second article lists it as Houston County, which is not the City of Houston. Fake news.