Michigan EEE Case Confirmed
PUBLISHED Aug 19, 2026, 6:59 PM ET
Michigan health officials on Wednesday confirmed a locally acquired case of eastern equine encephalitis in a Roscommon County resident, the state’s first human EEE case since 2021. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said no animal EEE activity had been detected in the state before the human case, and mosquito trapping and testing is underway in Roscommon County. Chief Medical Executive Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian urged residents to reduce mosquito exposure. EEE is rare but can cause severe neurological disease; CDC data say about 11 human cases are reported annually in the United States. About 30% of people who develop neuroinvasive EEE die, according to CDC material, making the “30% fatality” claim accurate only with that qualification. Michigan recorded 10 human cases and six deaths during its 2019 outbreak, followed by four cases and two deaths in 2020. No newer material development was located during the final freshness search.
By Daniel Hayes | JQJO News
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On August 19, 2026, MDHHS confirmed locally acquired human EEE. https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/inside-mdhhs/newsroom/2026/08/19/eee
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