Massachusetts, New York on alert over mosquito-borne virus eastern equine encephalitis

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State health officials in Massachusetts and New York are warning of a high risk of a fatal mosquito-borne disease being spread. The extremely rare eastern equine encephalitis, also known as Triple E, is spread from horses to people through infected mosquitoes. The CDC says there is no treatment or vaccine available. CBS News national correspondent Errol Barnett has more.

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