Tag: Eastern equine encephalitis

Tenn. horse diagnosed with Eastern equine encephalitis virus

EEE kills up to 90 percent of the horses infected. The horse in Madison County did not survive. Although there is no vaccine for humans, the EEE vaccine for horses is particularly effective to protect horses against the virus.

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August 4, 2016 No Comments

A dozen horses die of Eastern Equine Encephalitis in 3 weeks

A local veterinarian says a dozen horses in this five parish area have died over the past three weeks from Eastern Equine Encephalitis. The vet says none of the horses had been vaccinated against the deadly virus.

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September 6, 2012 No Comments

Childs death from EEE prompts state regulators to find solutions

Oswego, N.Y. — New laws and policies regarding mosquito control are likely in New York next year, one senator said after a two-hour meeting outlining the state’s challenges in decreasing the numbers of insects that can carry deadly viruses.

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October 15, 2011 No Comments

N.Y. child and dog die of Eastern equine encephalitis

People in Oswego County are now officially under a public health threat, following the death of a child, and now a dog, from Eastern Equine Encephalitis, better known as EEE.

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August 20, 2011 No Comments