Source:
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Services
Taylor County
Number Confirmed: 1; Age: 2; Gender: Stallion; Breed: Standardbred; Onset of Clinical Signs: 8/20/2020; Clinical Signs: Fever, Recumbency, Staggering, tachycardia, decreased intestinal sounds; Confirmation Date: 8/28/2020; Horse Status: Deceased; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated; Notes: 7th confirmed equine EEE case in WI for 2020 First confirmed case in Taylor County;
Chippewa County
Number Confirmed: 2; -Age: 8; Gender: Mare; Breed: Belgian; Onset of Clinical Signs: 8/13/2020; Clinical Signs: Fever, Neurologic Signs, Off Feed, Recumbent; Confirmation Date: 9/2/2020; Horse Status: Euthanized; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;
-Age: 2; Gender: Mare; Breed: Standardbred; Onset of Clinical Signs: 8/20/2020; Clinical Signs: Ataxia, Fever, Off Feed; Confirmation Date: 9/2/2020; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown;
Notes: 8th and 9th confirmed equine EEE case in WI for 2020 Two equines from the same premises in Chippewa County. One horse (the Belgian) was euthanized and the other (the Standardbred) recovered. 3rd and 4th confirmed cases from Chippewa County.;
Rusk County
Number Confirmed: 1; Age: 6; Gender: Mare; Breed: Standardbred; Onset of Clinical Signs: 8/31/2020; Clinical Signs: Fever, neurologic, Recumbency; Confirmation Date: 9/4/2020; Horse Status: Euthanized; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated; Notes: 10th confirmed equine EEE case in WI for 2020 First confirmed case in Rusk County Public health has confirmed 2 human cases of EEE from WI: one in Eau Claire County and one in Chippewa County (deceased);