This was a solid read and hits close to home. I lived through this last summer. I'm in Plymouth MA which is just outside the critical zone of the outbreak described in the article (we entered "moderate" risk). I remember the feeling of the EEE reports in August and subsequent personal protection actions. It all felt very similar to coronavirus. I still went in the woods but less often and doused in bug spray. This past winter 2020 was the most mild of my lifetime. I hope the EEE outbreak isn't too crazy this summer; being in nature is an important factor for me for producing good work and the only way to see safely see family & friends right now is outdoors.