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. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #UnitedStates #Massachusetts #EEEVirus #EasternEquineEncephalitis #CattailMosquito #CoquilletidiaPertubans #EEE #PublicHealth #MosquitoBorneDiseases #PesticideSpraying #GlobalWarming #InfectiousDiseases #ClimateChangeImpact #MosquitoControl