Health department: EEE found in Reading mosquitoes - Boston News, Weather, Sports | FOX 25 | MyFoxBoston

READING (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) - The Reading Health Department has confirmed that Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) has been detected in mosquitoes in town.

The mosquitoes collected are said to be mammal-biting mosquitoes and were caught in a trap on the east side of town off Haverhill Street.            

According to Patch.com, health officials plan on adding pesticide to catchbasins throughout Reading to prevent breeding and have scheduled to have the town sprayed by truck-mouthed aerosol sprayers.