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PRO/AH/EDR> Venezuelan equine encephalitis – Costa Rica: (GU) equine
Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis -- Costa RicaThe National Service for Animal Health (SENASA) attended 2 horses infected with Venezuelan equine encephalitis [VEE virus] in Bagaces [Guanacaste province, Costa Rica]. Although this is a small outbreak, an alert was issued because this is a viral disease that can be transmitted to people through mosquito bites. In equine animals, it can produce depression, lack of motor coordination, blindness, irritability and aggressiveness. Generally, [infected] people Read more [...]
