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Aug 2, 2007 1:05 pm US/Eastern

Health Officials Find EEE In N.H. Mosquitoes

CONCORD, N.H. (WBZ) ― New Hampshire public health officials have identified the season's first mosquito pool infected with eastern equine encephalitis.

A mosquito pool in Newton tested positive for the disease. The discovery is not surprising, after the disease was identified in the state in the last three years.

In 2005, seven people were diagnosed with the illness. Two people died.

Health and Human Services Commissioner John Stephen says the discovery means residents and visitors should do all they can to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes. He recommends using insect repellent; wearing long sleeves and pants while outside, especially at dusk and dawn; and removing standing water on their property.

As of the end of July, the state has tested nearly 43 hundred mosquito pools.

For more information on West Nile Virus or eastern equine encephalitis, call the N.H. Department of Health and Human Services toll-free information line at 866.273.6543 or log onto www.dhhs.nh.gov.

(© 2007 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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