In both horses and humans, the virus can be lethal. In horses, EEE can cause severe neurological symptoms, including fever, ...

EEE is deadly in up to 90% of horses showing signs of illness. Equine owners should contact their veterinarian if they observe any of these signs.

An uncommon but deadly equine virus that can be transmitted to humans, killing about 30% of people afflicted, has been spotted and killed horses in Hudson Valley counties and surrounding states.

The eastern equine encephalitis virus, or EEE, has put residents in the Northeast on alert after news of a death in New Hampshire and cases in three other states.. On average, about 11 human cases ...

Second US death from EEE mosquito virus reported in New York, residents warned "Mosquitoes, once a nuisance, are now a threat," New York state health commissioner Dr. James McDonald said after an ...

The state Department of Health has confirmed the presence of 14 EEE cases in horses in St. Lawrence, Madison, Oneida, Orange, Ulster, Cayuga, Wayne, Washington, Clinton and Franklin counties as of ...

Eastern equine encephalitis, also called EEE or triple E, is a virus that spreads from infected mosquitoes to horses and people. These mosquitoes generally live in freshwater swamps. The virus is ...

EEE and West Nile Virus vaccines are available for horses, but there is no human vaccine so the best way to protect yourself is to avoid mosquito bites, health officials said. Mosquitoes are most ...

It was not vaccinated against EEE, a mosquito-borne illness that is nearly always fatal in horses. It was Michigan’s first case of EEE in a domestic animal for this year.

The 2024 outbreak of eastern equine encephalitis – known as triple E or EEE – has caused six reported and confirmed human disease cases in five states, including one death, as of Sept. 4, 2024 ...

The most serious complication associated with the disease is known as encephalitis, or inflammation and swelling of the brain, DPH says. There’s no treatment for EEE and about half of the people ...

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said the horse, a Standardbred filly, was not vaccinated against EEE, a mosquito-borne illness that is nearly always fatal in horses ...