Eastern Equine Encephalitis — United States
The 1st [human] case of the eastern equine encephalitis virus [EEEV] this year [2019] has been reported in Catawba County, North Carolina.
Eastern equine encephalitis is better known as “EEE.” It is the 1st case reported in the Carolinas in 2019.
“EEE virus is a rare cause of brain infections. Only a few cases are reported in the United States each year,” according to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. “Most occur in eastern or Gulf Coast states. Approximately 30% of people
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