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Deadly 'triple E' kills New Hampshire man — what is eastern equine encephalitis?

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A mosquito-spread virus nicknamed "triple E" recently killed a man in New Hampshire and sickened several people in other Northeastern states.

EEE is a potentially deadly viral illness that people can catch from mosquitoes .

The symptoms can include fever, headache, vomiting, diarrhea, seizures, behavioral changes.

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