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RI Dept of Health confirms death of West Warwick man after contracting Eastern Equine Encephalitis

A West Warwick man died Sunday after contracting Eastern Equine Encephalitis according the the RI Department of Health.

The Department announced the man in his 50s had contracted EEE on August 30th.

This is the first EEE death in Rhode Island since 2007.

The man’s identity has not been released.

Christian Winthrop
Christian Winthrop
Christian Winthrop is a media publisher and journalist and the founder and editor of Newport Buzz, the leading news platform covering Newport, Rhode Island. He is also the creator of Palm Beach Buzz, expanding the same community-focused journalism model to South Florida. A fifth-generation Newporter, Winthrop previously worked in national politics and later as an entertainment producer in New York City before returning home to launch Newport Buzz in 2011.
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