‘Perfectly Healthy’ Man Was Brain-Dead in Nine Days After Getting Mosquito-Borne Virus

‘Perfectly Healthy’ Man Was Brain-Dead in Nine Days After Getting Mosquito-Borne Virus
A mosquito in a file photograph. Andre Penner, File, AP Photo
Zachary Stieber
By Zachary Stieber, Senior Reporter
Updated:

A Michigan man was “perfectly healthy” before contracting Eastern equine encephalitis, a mosquito-borne virus known as EEE, a family member said.

Gregg McChesney, 64, died last month after a nine-day illness, according to his obituary.
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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