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Anton Petrus/Getty Images(NEW YORK) Two cases of a rare mosquito-borne disease have been reported in Alabama, including one death, according to officials. The cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) occurred in Spanish Fort, Alabama, nine miles east of Mobile the city said in a Facebook update. The Alabama Department of Public Health declined to provide any information about the patients including names, ages or sexes. Dr. Wes Stubblefield, a district medical officer with the ADPH, told ABC News that the cases are the first reported in the state this year. Between 2003 and 2022, just eight cases were reported in Alabama, he said. EEE is a rare but serious disease that spreads by bites from infected mosquitoes. It does not spread via touching or droplets from coughing or sneezing, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most people who are infected either show mild symptoms or no symptoms at all. However, severe cases usually begin with fever, headache

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