POLL: Are You Concerned About EEE This Summer?

Mosquitoes carrying Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) were found closer to the Dover-Sherborn this week. 

The most recent detection of the mosquito-borne illness was , though Sharon Public Health Nurse Sheila Miller said risk levels have remain unchanged in the area.

The disease was first detected in Easton last week, prompting officials to raise the area's threat of mosquito-borne illness from “moderate” to “high.”

As such, state officials announced Tuesday that  and 10 other towns after more EEE positive mosquitoes were found on the Easton/Raynham line. Middleboro, Norton, Plympton, Raynham, Taunton, West Bridgewater, Bridgewater, Halifax and Lakeville will all receive the treatment. 

While EEE has not been detected in Dover or Sherborn, residents should remain vigilant in protecting themselves against mosquito bites by taking into consideration some general safety tips.

What do you, as Dover and Sherborn residents, think about the detection of EEE this summer? Do you feel it's more prevalent than in past years? Are you concerned that it will make its way into the area? Let us know in today's poll and submit your thoughts in the comments section below.