Eastern Equine Encephalitis — United States
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services today [12 Jul 2016] announced the 2nd case of eastern equine encephalitis [EEE] in a Virginia horse this year [2016].
The horse, a thoroughbred, was from Suffolk. The horse had been vaccinated and is recovering. Without vaccination, the mortality rate is 80-90 percent.
VDACS received confirmation of the diagnosis from the National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa on 8 Jul [2016]. Virginia also has had one other case
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