MAINE PUBLIC • September 22, 2023
Four non-commercial farm animals in Maine have died from Eastern Equine Encephalitis. The animals were located in Piscataquis County, and are the first animals to test positive for EEE since 2019. Livestock owners should talk to their veterinarians about vaccinations and other precautions. EEE is transmitted through the bite of infected mosquitoes and can also cause illness, and even death, in humans. The Maine CDC announced earlier this week that mosquitoes in York County tested positive for the virus.