Maryland Pesticide Applicator Category 8: Public Health (Mosquito Control) Practice Test

Eastern equine encephalitis virus is a mosquito-borne disease that can progress to serious brain inflammation. The age group most likely to develop this severe neuroinvasive illness after infection is young children. Their developing nervous system and immature immune response can make it harder for the body to control the virus once it reaches the brain, leading to more frequent and serious neurologic complications. While anyone exposed to the virus can become infected, the data often show that young children are the most susceptible to the severe outcomes, which is why this group is identified as the most at risk.