The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) reported additional cases of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile virus (WNV) in horses in that state.

“Michigan continues to see high numbers of mosquito-transmitted disease cases in horses this year,” said a Sept. 28 statement on the MDARD Facebook page. “To date, Michigan has had four cases of EEE and 14 cases of WNV reported in horses.”

West Nile cases have been confirmed in Clinton, Hillsdale, Jackson, Livingston, Mecosta, Midland, Missaukee, Montcalm, Osceola, Ottawa, Roscommon and St. Joseph, and Wexford (2) counties.

One EEE case was diagnosed in Roscommon County, one in Wexford County, and two in Clare County

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