Eastern Equine Encephalitis -- United States
According to the Bryan County Health Department, a horse in Bryan County has tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis (EEE).
EEE virus is a mosquito-borne virus that causes swelling of the brain and is fatal in horses 70 to 90 percent of the time. EEE has also been detected in the mosquito population in western Chatham County, and a horse in Effingham County tested positive for EEE earlier this month [August 2017].
The health department encourages horse and large animal owners to
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