A person has died from the mosquito-borne virus known as EEE in New York, the state's first case since 2015 and the second death from the disease in the U.S. since late August.
EEE, short for Eastern equine encephalitis, has been detected in six states this year, . And it's just one of a few potentially deadly mosquito-borne diseases currently circulating — prompting many to wonder: When do mosquitos go away in the U.S.
? While the U.S. has officially entered fall, we're not quite out of mosquito season, experts say.
In fact, August and September are the peak months for mosquito-borne illnesses in the U.S. because the populations have had more time to grow and spread viruses than earlier in the season, .
Other diseases spread locally by mosquitos in the U.S. that have made headlines this past spring and summer include: West Nile virus, which has led to 659 cases in 43 states; and dengue fever, which has caused over 3,200 locally acquired cases in two states (California, Florida), the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
Here's what to know about managing the rest of mosquito season. When mosquitos go away until the next season depends on where you live in the U.S.
and how quickly it gets cold. "The simplest way to answer is that mosquitoes will be active mostly until the first frost. In general, mosquitoes are not active when temperatures are under 50 degrees Fahrenheit," Jody Gangloff-Kaufmann, Ph.
D., who works in The New York State Integrated Pest Management Program, tells TODA.
