A woman from Conway has died of Eastern equine encephalitis.Watch the reportDiane Humphreys, 51, was diagnosed with the illness in August and died on Sept. 18, according to her obituary. She was the first confirmed case of the mosquito-borne illness in the state since 2009.Neighbors on Humphreys in Conway said she was a kind person who will be missed. Attitash Mountain Resort, where she worked, said she was admired by everyone who worked with her.Humphreys died at the Gosnell Hospice House in Maine.According to the Department of Health and Human Services, Humphreys was the first person in the state to be diagnosed with EEE in five years. A second adult was diagnosed with the mosquito-borne illness in early September and has since been released from a hospital.Health officials said symptoms of the illness appear after four to 10 days after being bitten and can include high fever, severe headaches, stiff neck and sore throat.The risk of death associated with EEE is higher than West Nile virus, which are both carried by mosquitoes. Health officials said prevention has to be a priority, urging residents to wear long sleeves and pants when outside, particularly at dusk and dawn, and use mosquito repellent with DEET.The mosquito threat will end for the year after a couple of hard frosts, but health officials said until then, residents should take precautions.