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x0000x0000Equine Disease Communication Center Disease Factsheet - PDF document

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Disease Name Eastern Equine Encephalitis Eastern Equine Encephalomyelititsor EEE Disease Type Viral Transmission Vector borne This virus is transmitted by mosquitoes or other biting insects Bi ID: 952473

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��Equine Disease Communication Center: Disease Factsheet��equinediseasecc.orgCopyright EDCC Revised 2017edcc@aaep.org Disease Name: Eastern Equine Encephalitis, Eastern Equine Encephalomyelititsor EEE Disease Type: Viral Transmission: Vector borne. This virus is transmitted by mosquitoes or other biting insects. Birds act as Frequency: Low Incubation period: days Carrier status: Shedding period: Infected horsesdo not shed the virus nor do they act as a source of virus to insect vectors. Latency: Infected horses pose no risk of infection to other horses. Severity: H Clinical signs and symptoms: Depression and anorexia without fever when initially infectedModerate to high fever 102.5104.5F (39.1740.28C)Lack of appetite ��Equine Disease Communication Center: Disease Factsheet��equinediseasecc.orgCopyright EDCC Revised 2017edcc@aaep.org Diagnoses: Diagnosis is made by a veterinarian bymeasuring titers in serum (a component of whole blood)using anELISA (enzymelinked immunosorbent assay)or, less commonly, with PCR on CSF (cerebrospinal fluid). Treatment:

There is no cure for Eastern Equine Encephalitis. Supportive care is administered in horseswhich show clinical signs. Prognosis: Poor. Horses infected with EEE do not often survive.Morbidity rate is 7595% and death usually occurs within 23 days of onset of signs. Prevention: Keep all horses up to date on vaccinations. Initial vaccination is followed in 4 to 6 weeks with a booster; yearly revaccination is recommended. More frequentboosters (i.e. twice yearly) are recommended in areas with yearround mosquito seasons and in endemic areas. Practice vector management on all properties where horses are kept: Use insect repellents frequently; reapply after rain.Keep horses in at night when possible, and apply insect repellant.Eliminate or minimize standing water.Stock tanks or ponds with mosquitofeeding fish.Eliminate brush piles, gutters, old tires and litter.Remove all equipment in which standing water can collect. Biosecurity: There are no recommended biosecurity protocols nor do restrictions need to be placed on affected or recovered animals as they pose no risk of infection to other horses. Practice vector control management on your facility to reduce risk of transmission from insects