nearly double the national average, most of them in massachusetts where state and local officials have ordered spraying by land and air. these protective measures are necessary and should continue. fighting eee is all about preventing mosquito bites. i m afraid there is no current vaccine and the treatment is entirely supportive care. in some high risk areas outdoor recreational activities end 30 minutes before sun set when the virus carrying insects become more active. i see a lot of people here tonight than normal. parents are listening to it. off, deep woods off. we are spraying the kids and making sure. i take it very seriously. you can also reduce mosquito bites by covering exposed skin and draining standing water. although the weather is beginning to turn cooler and mosquito populations are starting to decrease some risk from eee is going to continue until the first hard frost. according to the cdc, only four to five% of people infect with the virus will