New Hampshire resident dies after EEEV infection, as rare, lethal mosquito-borne virus spreads in New England

New Hampshire health officials said Tuesday that a person who tested positive for the mosquito-borne infection eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) has died. 

An adult from Hampstead, New Hampshire, who tested positive for EEEV infection, "was hospitalized due to severe central nervous system disease, and has passed away due to their illness," the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Public Health Services (DPHS) said in a statement. "DHHS offers...