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Eastern Equine Encephalitis

Oakland and Tuscola County, MI

Alert ID: 1829

September 28, 2020

Source: Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

Oakland County
Number Confirmed: 1;
Age: 20; Gender: Mare; Breed: Arabian; Onset of Clinical Signs: 9/12/2020;
Clinical Signs: Down with inability to get up; Confirmation Date: 9/25/2020; Horse Status: Euthanized; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;
Notes: For more information about EEE go to https://aaep.org/sites/default/files/Documents/Outside%20Linked%20Documents/DiseaseFactsheet_EEE%20Cobranded.pdf;

Tuscola County
Number Confirmed: 1;
Age: 11; Gender: Mare; Breed: Pony; Onset of Clinical Signs: 9/12/2020;
Clinical Signs: Ataxia, Tremors; Confirmation Date: 9/25/2020; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;
Notes: This is the first equid case of EEE from Tuscola County for 2020 and brings the total equid cases for Michigan for 2020 to 32 cases. ;

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