Rare virus with 30% mortality detected in Hudson Valley; four US towns implement voluntary lockdown

A rare equine virus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), detected in several Hudson Valley counties and surrounding states, posed a 30% human mortality rate. An elderly man in Massachusetts and a horse in New York have been infected. Massachusetts towns implemented a voluntary evening lockdown to curb mosquito-borne threats, urging residents to stay indoors after peak mosquito hours.