WNV-Positive Florida Horse Also had EEE

Florida animal health officials have confirmed that horse that tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV) earlier this week has also tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), the Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) reported June 30.

The EDCC said the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services reported one EEE- positive horse with illness onset of June 22 in Osceola County. The horse was euthanized for humane reasons the same day.

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