A number of communities in southeastern Massachusetts are being suspected to be at risk of facing EEE (Eastern Equine Encephalitis) outbreak. It is, thus, as per a new report, that the health officials in the state have raised the level of risk of EEE. The communities at risk include Rockland, Whitman, Hanson, Weymouth and Hanover. Locals are being urged by the officials to be wary and control their nighttime outdoor events.

The warnings have been raised when death of a person named Janet Dignan has been realized in the Weymouth region. He, 85, contracted EEE and tended to die later.

It is being said that it was the first case of the virus, borne out of mosquito, in the state. However, it is still unclear if the man was infected in the region. But, experts in the city have been spraying for mosquitoes.

The report found that new testing pools would be there now, which would be deployed in the locality of deceased Dignan.

In the words of state public health veterinarian, Dr. Brown "Given the activity we have seen over the last decade for EEE, I am afraid this is the type of thing we are going to see happen".