Eastern Equine Encephalitis, West Nile Virus -- United States
Virginia's 2018 mosquito season is proving to be one of the worst in years, animal health officials said as they encouraged owners to ensure their horses' EEE and WNV vaccines are up to date.
Recent deluges of rain have created stagnant pools of water perfect for mosquito breeding, while cooler temperatures have helped to slow the maturation of larvae, delaying the pests' season this year [2018]. "Now it has hit in full force, and horses are at risk of contracting mosquito-borne diseases
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?5895265&promed&0
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