BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC) - WTOC is getting an inside look at the mosquito testing facility in Beaufort County.

It’s where they test pesky insects for deadly diseases, like Eastern Equine Encephalitis or Triple E, which killed someone in the county last week.

It’s the first time that’s happened in over twenty years in South Carolina.

“It’s always terrible when you hear of a death, especially one from a rare mosquito-borne disease,” Director of Beaufort County Mosquito Control, Robert Cartner, said.

The area of the case was less than three miles from a trap that was set out by Mosquito Control.

Following the announcement, officials say they performed multiple spraying applications for mosquitoes by truck in the area and even set out six additional traps.

The results from those tra

See Full Page