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Sudbury man is second to die from EEE

Posted on September 18, 2012 |
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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Brandon emus die in 1st Vt. case of EEE

Posted on September 26, 2011 |
By Lee J. Kahrs



BRANDON — Sixteen emus on a farm in Brandon have died in what is Vermont’s first documented case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis.

Area veterinarian Keely Henderson sent brain tissue and blood samples from the dead emus to a University of New Hampshire lab last Wednesday, Sept. 21, and the results were received late next day.

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