2017 Eastern Equine Encephalitis Events
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South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus is a serious, mosquito-borne illness in horses that can also affect people. The freshwater swamp mosquito, Culiseta melanura, commonly known as the blacktailed mosquito, is the primary vector. A mosquito is capable of transmitting the virus 2 to 3 days after becoming infected with EEE virus. Infected mosquitoes that feed on both birds and mammals can transmit the disease to horses and humans. Eastern equine encephalitis virus is a rare illness in humans, and only a few cases are reported in the United States each year. Most cases occur in the Atlantic and Gulf Coast states.
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2017-09-29Metadata
Show full item recordDate Accessioned | 2017-11-02T14:03:07Z |
Date Available | 2017-11-02T14:03:07Z |
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Media Type | Document |
Item Language | English |
Publisher | South Carolina State Library |
Digital Collection | South Carolina State Documents Depository |
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