EEE

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1. the widest proportional shoe width size.

Example Sentences

An outbreak of eastern equine encephalitis in the northeast made headlines, but as far as mosquito-borne illnesses go, EEE is serious but still rare.

From Slate

A 41-year-old man in New Hampshire died last week after contracting a rare mosquito-borne illness called eastern equine encephalitis virus, also known as EEE or “triple E.”

From Salon

Four other human EEE infections have been reported this year in Wisconsin, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Vermont.

From Salon

Because of EEE’s high mortality rate, state officials have begun spraying insecticide in Massachusetts, where 10 communities have been designated “critical” or “high risk” for triple E. Towns in the state shuttered their parks from dusk to dawn and warned people to stay inside after 6 p.m., when mosquitoes are most active.

From Salon

On an individual level, the best way to stay safe from EEE and other mosquito-borne diseases is to prevent bites.

From Salon