Eastern Equine Encephalitis -- United States
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture has confirmed eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in an unvaccinated yearling donkey jenny in Duplin County, the Equine Disease Communication Center reported on 30 Jul 2018.
A viral disease, EEE affects the central nervous system and is transmitted to equids by infected mosquitoes. Clinical signs of EEE include moderate to high fever, depression, lack of appetite, cranial nerve deficits (facial paralysis, tongue weakness, difficulty swallowing),
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?5948193&promed&0
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