Officials detect EEE in mosquito sample in Belchertown, the state's first positive test this year
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Officials advised residents to avoid mosquito bites by applying insect repellent, draining stagnant water, and being aware of peak mosquito hours — dusk to dawn, officials said.
'EEE activity in Massachusetts tends to occur in outbreak cycles,' said Dr. Catherine M. Brown, the state's epidemiologist. 'When EEE is found in mosquitos at this point in the season, the risk may increase throughout the rest of the summer.'
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