US towns close parks to stop a mosquito-borne disease from spreading
A rare but potentially deadly virus, spread by mosquitos, has prompted health officials in the US state of Massachusetts to urge residents to stay indoors after dark.
Eastern Equine Encephalitis or EEE – has left one resident critically ill in the hospital.
Al Jazeera’s Victoria Gatenby reports.
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