Eastern Equine Encephalitis -- United States
An adult resident of Liberty County, Georgia has died after contracting eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). The virus is spread to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito. There is no way to verify exactly where the virus was contracted, and everyone is encouraged to take precautions against mosquito bites.
EEE is a mosquitoborne virus that causes swelling of the brain. In horses, it is fatal 70 to 90 per cent of the time. Horse and large animal owners are encouraged to vaccinate
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?8567706&promed&0
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