A horse in Palm Beach County, Fla., and a horse in Lanier County, Ga., have both tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), according to local news reports.

The Palm Beach Post reported that the Florida horse, who was located in Wellington, was euthanized before testing positive for EEE on June 29.

Local news station WALB reported July 2 that Georgia animal health officials said the affected horse in Lanier County was the fourth EEE case confirmed in that state this year.

The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service National Animal Health Surveillance System said six EEE cases were confirmed in Florida horses in 2011 and none were reported in Georgia

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