Five Georgia Horses Confirmed With EEE
Mosquitoes that feed on EEE-infected birds can transmit the virus to humans, horses, and other birds. | Photo: iStock
Officials at the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) have confirmed cases of Eastern equine encephalomyelitis (EEE) in five separate counties: Dougherty, Lanier, Long, Lowndes, and Thomas.

These five horses comprise the total reported cases in Georgia for 2020.

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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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