For the first time in nearly a decade, a case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), a fatal disease spread by mosquitos, has been confirmed in the Hudson Valley.

Health Department urges New York residents to take precautions to prevent mosquito bites after confirming the first human case of Eastern equine encephalitis.

While West Nile virus and EEE are viral infections that most commonly affect horses, humans and birds, neither is zoonotic (meaning you can’t get it from your horse), according to Trimble.

A recent surge in cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in the northeastern United States, likely brought on by warm weather–induced faster disease spread, has prompted warnings and preventive measures, according to several state public health departments. Recent human cases have set off a wave of mitigation efforts.

Connecticut has recorded the first case of Eastern equine encephalitis this year in a domestic animal — a horse, the state Department of Agriculture confirmed Wednesday.

Ten Connecticut cities and towns have seen mosquitoes test positive for eastern equine encephalitis, a rare but serious illness, according to state officials.

A person in Ulster County has been hospitalized with Eastern equine encephalitis, health officials said. It is the first confirmed human case of the disease recorded in the state since 2015.