A New York resident contracted the first confirmed human case of Eastern equine encephalitis in the state in nearly a decade and has died, the governor’s office announced this week. So what exactly is the mosquito-borne disease EEE or Triple E?

Two people in the U.S. have died of eastern equine encephalitis. Here's how this rare disease is spread and why it causes concern.

ALBANY, N.Y. -- A person has died in New York state from eastern equine encephalitis, prompting Gov. Kathy Hochul to declare the rare mosquito-borne illness an imminent threat to public health.