Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE)

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Georgia Horse Owners Urged to Vaccinate Against EEE

Two horses in Long County, Ga., have tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). The Coastal Health District is encouraging all horse owners in Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long, and McIntosh Counties to vaccinat

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Kentucky Confirms First EEE Case Since 1995

According to a statement from the Kentucky State Veterinarian’s Office, the USDA’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa, today confirmed a diagnosis of Eastern equine encephalomyelitis (EEE) in a Paint filly in Gallatin County.

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Two Texas Horses Positive for EEE

Texas has joined at least five other states this year in reporting cases of Eastern equine encephalitis infection in horses. In Houston County, in the southeast corner of the state, a horse with clinical illness has tested positive for the

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Massachusetts Horse Diagnosed with EEE

Massachusetts health officials are warning people to take precautions against mosquito bites after a horse in Freetown became infected with eastern equine encephalitis (EEE).

The state health department says the horse became ill with the

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EEE Diagnosed in Maine Horse

A Standardbred horse in Lebanon, Maine, has been diagnosed with Eastern equine encephalomyelitis (EEE).

According to a statement released by Maine State Veterinarian Donald E. Hoenig, VMD, the recumbent horse presented to Myhre Equine Clini

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Wisconsin Horses Positive for EEE, WNV

A horse in Dodge County, Wisc., has died from Eastern equine encephalomyelitis (EEE), a mosquito-borne disease that is easily prevented by vaccination.

A yearling Quarter Horse died from EEE in Juneau July 28, one day after it showed

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Florida: EEE Reported in 30 of 67 Counties Thru June

The Florida Department of Health has reported positive samples of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in animals in 30 of the state’s 67 counties through June 28. At that date in 2007 only 14 counties had positive EEE results from

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EEE: Florida Horse Owners Urged to Vaccinate

Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles Bronson is urging horse owners to get their animals vaccinated as the number of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) cases are on the rise.

As of June 30, there were four times as

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Equine Encephalitis:The Ever-Present Threat

Before WNV reached North American shores, there were two other forms of viral encephalitis for horse owners to worry about. Eastern, Western and Venezuelan equine encephalitis are killers, but vaccination can help stave off these neurologic diseases.

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Florida Official Urges EEE Vaccination; 9 Deaths Reported

Florida horse owners are being urged to take advantage of the vaccines available to protect their animals against Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile virus, said Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson.

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Mississippi State Reports Surge in EEE, WNV Cases

Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile virus (WNV) have hit Mississippi’s horses hard this year, with EEE case numbers surging to more than double 2006 levels. According to State Veterinarian Jim Watson, DVM, there have been 27 cases of

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