EEC has made materials available from the MA Department of Public Health and the Department of Agricultural Resources that early education and care programs may find informative and are encouraged to share with parents and staff about Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). Massachusetts is going to begin aerial spraying for mosquitoes this week (week of August 2, 2010), due to the increasing risk of EEE, which is a rare but serious disease caused by a virus which is spread through the bite of an infected mosquito, in Southeastern MA.

Materials available include Fact Sheets (in English, Spanish and Portuguese) along with the list of affected towns, the Governor’s press release regarding this issue and written notifications for parents and providers. These materials can be found at:
http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eoemodulechunk&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Resources+for+You&L2=Education+Agencies+in+Massachusetts&L3=Department+of+Early+Education+%26+Care&sid=Eeoe&b=terminalcontent&f=EEC_news_updates_20100802_eee_notice&csid=Eeoe