Category: eee

Sudbury man is second to die from EEE

Posted on September 18, 2012 |

• Vermont
• eee
• mosquito

By Addison Independent

SUDBURY — A second man from the area has died from Eastern equine encephalitis.

Scott Sgorbati, 49, of Sudbury died of the mosquito-borne disease, the Vermont Department of Health announced on Tuesday evening. He was a furniture installer who was said to be in very good health before contracting the disease and being hospitalized last month.

Sgorbati’s death follows the death of 87-year-old Richard Breen of Brandon, who also contracted EEE in August and who died Sept. 4.

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Fund started to aid mosquito victim

Posted on September 17, 2012 |

• Addison County
• eee
• Featured
• Sudbury

By Lee Kahrs

SUDBURY — A fund has been established at a local bank to help the family of a local man stricken with Eastern equine encephalitis who was hospitalized and remains in critical condition.

The Scott Sgorbati Family Aid Fund was established Sept. 7 at the National Bank of Middlebury to help the family of Sgorbati, one of two local men to contract EEE last month as the first human cases in the state. The other man, 87-year-old Richard Breen of Brandon, died of the disease on Sept. 4.

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Experts to discuss mosquito-borne disease on Wednesday evening

Posted on September 11, 2012 |

• Vermont
• eee
• mosquitoes

By Addison Independent

MIDDLEBURY — The Addison County Regional Planning Commission will host a panel discussion on the threat posed by mosquito-borne diseases on Wednesday, Sept. 12, as part of its September monthly meeting.

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More EEE mosquito spraying planned for Friday evening

Posted on September 7, 2012 |

• Vermont
• brandon
• eee
• Featured
• Whiting

By Addison Independent

UPDATED: Spraying times announced.

WHITING/BRANDON — Vermont Department of Health officials this morning said that lightning and poor visibility made it impossible for them to fully complete the mosquito aerial spraying operation in Brandon and Whiting on Thursday evening.

Spraying of the pesticide Anvil 10+10 will continue tonight between 7:30 and 11 p.m. Officials hope to complete all spraying tonight.

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