Eastern Equine Encephalitis -- Canada
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit [WECHU] has detected the eastern equine encephalitis [EEE] virus in a mosquito pool in the community.
The EEE virus has been linked to a number of reported cases of illness and death in southwest Michigan, but there have been no human cases in Windsor-Essex.
"Despite the recent cooler temperature in the region, it might not be cold enough to eliminate the risk posed by mosquitoes. This is a good reminder for everyone to continue to protect themselves
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6733353&promed&0
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