Wednesday, 20 November 2019

PRO/AH/EDR> Eastern equine encephalitis - North America (40): USA (MI) human, fatal

Eastern Equine Encephalitis -- United States
A Michigan farmer has died after contracting the mosquito-borne virus eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services confirmed the farmer died following complications with the virus on [Sat 16 Nov 2019], local outlet WOOD-TV reported.
The farmer has since been identified as an Eau Claire [Berrien County] resident, according to 16 News Now. He died at Memorial Hospital.
EEE, also known as sleeping sickness, is a rare virus that causes inflammation

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6787720&promed&0

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