ATLANTA – Fulton County Board of Health (FCBOH) Environmental Health and mosquito control staff recovered additional positive samples for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) from traps this week. The positive test results were reported in the Hapeville, GA area.

While FCBOH is collaborating with its mosquito control vendor to treat the nearby areas, residents are being asked to take action of their own to reduce mosquito breeding sites on their property as peak “mosquito season” continues though October.

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. This underscores the importance of reducing mosquito populations and their breeding sites around residential areas.

Efforts have alre

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