Create account

Coverage dated August 23, 2024 to August 25, 2024

The Rare But Deadly Mosquito Virus Concerning U.S. Towns

Headline from Time, on the newest of 2 developments

Mosquito-borne virus Eastern equine encephalitis has caused a town in Massachusetts to shut its public parks and fields from dusk to dawn.

Time's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Deadly mosquito virus has Massachusetts towns urging people to stay inside at night

    Headline from Anchorage Daily News ·

  2. Newest

    The Rare But Deadly Mosquito Virus Concerning U.S. Towns

    Headline from Time ·

Read the reports

Reports & sources

23 articles, oldest first.

  1. WHEC Rochester

    A rare but deadly mosquito virus infection has Massachusetts towns urging vigilance (opens WHEC Rochester)

    Published

    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    A rare but deadly disease spread by mosquitoes has one town in Massachusetts closing its parks and fields each evening. Four others are urging people to avoid going outdoors at night. They're concerned about eastern equine encephalitis.

  2. Time

    The Rare But Deadly Mosquito Virus Concerning U.S. Towns (opens Time)

    Published

    Time's feed description

    Mosquito-borne virus Eastern equine encephalitis has caused a town in Massachusetts to shut its public parks and fields from dusk to dawn.

  3. Newsweek

    Deadly mosquito virus in Massachusetts: What we know (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    Several towns in Massachusetts have told folks to avoid being outside during peak mosquito-biting hours.

  4. FOX 5 New York

    What to know about Massachusetts' deadly mosquito virus threatening local towns (opens FOX 5 New York)

    Published

    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    A rare yet deadly mosquito virus in Massachusetts has officials in several towns warning residents to avoid going outdoors at night.

  5. Anchorage Daily News

    Deadly mosquito virus has Massachusetts towns urging people to stay inside at night (opens Anchorage Daily News)

    Published

    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The eastern equine encephalitis virus is rare but serious: About 30 percent of people with the virus die, and many survivors have ongoing neurological problems.

  6. Portland Press Herald

    Deadly mosquito virus has Massachusetts towns urging people to stay in at night (opens Portland Press Herald)

    Published

    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    The spread is rare, but serious: about 30% of people with the virus die, and many survivors have ongoing neurological problems.

  7. Washington Examiner

    Mosquito illness in Massachusetts: What to know (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Ten communities in Massachusetts are at an elevated risk for a severe neurological virus spread by mosquitos.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

The Rare But Deadly Mosquito Virus Concerning U.S. Towns | Since Then