The State Management Program is advising Connecticut residents about the ongoing risk of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) as mosquitoes in 16 towns test positive for the virus, according to a

New Hampshire public health officials this week confirmed that a person who contracted eastern equine encephalitis in August later died, the state’s second death from the mosquito-borne virus this year.

The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services said Friday that a 5th person has tested positive for EEE this year. The individual, an adult from Danville, was hospitalized and later passed away.

New Hampshire resident has now died of Eastern equine encephalitis, health officials confirmed Friday. The state Department of Health and Human Services said in an email that it has identified another New Hampshire resident who tested positive for EEE this year.