About Eastern Equine Encephalitis

Eastern equine encephalitis virus is spread to people by the bite of an infected mosquito. Only a few cases are reported in the United States each year.

Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE)

What is eastern equine encephalitis? Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) is an extremely rare but serious and often fatal infection that causes encephalitis or ...

Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE): Causes & Symptoms

Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), or triple E, is a virus caused by a bite from an infected mosquito. You may have a fever, ...

Eastern Equine Encephalitis: Causes and How It Spreads - CDC

Learn what causes eastern equine encephalitis and how people become infected.

EEE (Eastern Equine Encephalitis) - Mass.gov

EEE is a very rare disease. Since the virus was first identified in Massachusetts in 1938, just over 115 cases have occurred. The majority of cases typically ...

Eastern Equine Encephalitis | Vermont Department of Health

EEE virus activity in Vermont clusters near acidic, hardwood swamps, most commonly in Franklin, Grand Isle, Addison, and northern Rutland ...

Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) | School of Veterinary Medicine

Takeaways · Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) is a viral, vector-borne disease that causes inflammation of the brain. · Mosquitoes transmit the ...

Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus: Public Health, Mosquito ...

EEE is a rare but very serious disease that involves inflammation and swelling of the brain. Fortunately, only 5% of human EEEV infections result in EEE.

Disease Alert: Equine Encephalitis (EEE/WEE/VEE)

Equine encephalitis viruses (Eastern, Western, and Venezuelan) are spread by infected mosquitos and can cause severe brain inflammation in ...

Fact Sheet

Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) is an uncommon but serious disease caused by the EEE virus. EEE is an arbovirus (short for arthropod- borne virus, meaning ...

Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus (EEEV)

What is Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE)? Eastern equine is a rare mosquito-borne infection caused by the Eastern equine encephalitis virus.

Eastern Equine Encephalitis - State of Michigan

What is Eastern Equine Encephalitis? · Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus is spread to people by the bite of an infected mosquito. · Human cases of EEE ...

As Eastern Equine Encephalitis Spreads, a Neurologist Explains ...

The 'black-legged' or 'black-tailed' mosquito is known for infecting humans with the EEE virus ... The 2024 outbreak of eastern equine ...

Equine encephalomyelitis (Eastern) - WOAH

EEE virus is present in the Americas and can cause disease in both humans and equids with encephalitis in most clinical cases.

Eastern Equine Encephalitis - FAQs - CT.gov

Symptoms may include appetite loss, drooping eyelids and lower lip, aimless wandering, and circling, blindness, and inability to stand. The infection is fatal ...

Eastern Equine Encephalitis: About | Wisconsin Department of ...

Most Eastern equine encephalitis cases in the U.S. occur in the Atlantic and Gulf Coast states. Only five human cases of Eastern equine ...

Eastern Equine Encephalitis - Florida Department of Agriculture

Eastern Equine Encephalitis. The arthropod-borne viruses, also known as arboviruses, include a group of viruses that can be transmitted to humans and horses by ...

Eastern Equine Encephalitis | Alabama Department of Public Health ...

In the U.S., cases have most commonly been seen in Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. The CDC reports that there are on average 11 ...

Eastern Equine Encephalitis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) is one of the most severe arboviral encephalitis affecting America. Currently considered an emerging disease showing ...

Eastern Equine Encephalitis Fact Sheet - MN Dept. of Health

Eastern equine encephalitis is a viral illness that is transmitted to people and horses through the bite of an infected mosquito. The virus is ...