Eastern equine encephalitis, often referred to as EEE or Triple E, is a rare, but serious disease, largely found in North America and spread through the bite of an infected mosquito, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports.

The person died in Ulster County after being infected with the EEE virus that spreads from horses to humans via mosquito bites.

Mosquitoes infected with eastern equine encephalitis will threaten residents until temperatures cool down, health officials warn