Japanese equine encephalitis: Mosquito-borne sicknesses are spiking the world over

A uncommon virus unfold by mosquitoes has killed one individual within the US. The dying, introduced on 27 August, occurred in New Hampshire and is the state’s first recognized case of the virus since 2014. Massachusetts, New Jersey, Vermont and Wisconsin have every reported a case as nicely. The state of affairs has change into so regarding that some cities have closed parks after nightfall – peak mosquito-biting hours – and restricted outside actions and public occasions.

Japanese equine encephalitis, which has a 30…