A 46-year-old woman from Suffolk County, Massachusetts, is the first human case of West Nile Virus in the state this year, reports the Department of Public Health. The woman developed symptoms on August 18th and was sent to hospital two days later. Doctors say she has improved and will be able to go home soon. There was also a case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). A 43-year-old man from Pymouth Country developed symptoms on August 21st and was hospitalized two days later. He is still in hospital, health authorities inform…

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