Florida Confirms 26th Equine EEE Case
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The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Sciences (FDACS) has confirmed the state’s 26th equine case of Eastern equine encephalomyelitis (EEE) for 2019. The 4-year-old Quarter Horse mare began showing clinical signs on Aug. 17 and was humanely euthanized Aug. 18 due to poor prognosis. The owner had reportedly vaccinated the horse within the previous six months.
The case is the second confirmed in Putnam County this year.
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Eastern equine encephalomyelitis is caused by the Eastern equine encephalitis virus, for which wild birds are a natural reservoir. Mosquitoes that feed on EEE-infected birds can transmit the virus to humans, horses, and other birds. Horses do not develop high enough levels of these viruses in their blood to be contagious to other animals or humans. Because of the high mortality rate in horses and humans, EEE is regarded as one of the most serious mosquito-borne diseases in the United States
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