ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Mosquito samples from traps in Fulton County tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) this week, according to health officials.

The positive test results were reported in the Hapeville area, the Fulton County Board of Health (FCBOH) said in a press release Wednesday.

Although rare in humans, EEE can be very serious. Symptoms in severe cases of EEE include a sudden onset of headache, high fever, chills and vomiting, the department said.

The health department is working with its mosquito control vendor to treat the nearby areas. Meanwhile, FCBOH asks residents “to take action of their own to reduce mosquito breeding sites on their property as peak ‘mosquito season’ continues through October.”

The department said it’s working to inform resi

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