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Questions AboutEastern EquineEncephalitisand HorsesIntroductionEastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) andwestern Equine Encephalitis (WEE) virus infec-tions occur in horses and other equids in Louisi-ana. Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) is morecommon and tends to occur in outbreak diseases are transmitted to horses andhumans by mosquitoes that have fed on infectedwild birds. The EEE virus was first identified inmosquitoes in Louisiana in 1951 nearPonchatoula in Tangipahoa Parish. The virus isactive in horses to some degree every virus attacks the central nervous systemof its host. Unvaccinated horses are particularlysusceptible to the infection. The disease appearswithin five days after mosquitoes transmit thevirus to the horse. Onset of clinical signs of EEEare abrupt, and affected horses die within threedays. Signs of EEE in horses include fever; asleepy appearance; some muscle twitches of thehead, neck, shoulder and flank; and a weak,staggering gait.
Questions About Eastern Equine Encephalitis and Horses Introduction Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) and western equine encephalitis (WEE) virus infec-
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