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Eastern Equine Encephalitis
Chippewa and Green Lake County, WI
Alert ID: 2304
October 19, 2021

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

Chippewa County
Number Confirmed: 1;
Facility Type: Farm;
Age: Yearling; Gender: Mare; Breed: Standardbred; Onset of Clinical Signs: 9/29/2021;
Clinical Signs: Head pressing, Neurologic Signs, Blind; Confirmation Date: 10/8/2021; Horse Status: Deceased; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;
Notes: This is the eighth confirmed case of EEE in Wisconsin for 2021 and the first confirmed case in Chippewa County.

 

Green Lake County
Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Exposed: 7;
Facility Type: Farm;
Age: 2; Gender: Mare; Breed: POA; Onset of Clinical Signs: 10/3/2021;
Clinical Signs: Ataxia, Depression, Neurologic Signs, Seizures; Confirmation Date: 10/8/2021; Horse Status: Euthanized; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;
Notes: This is the seventh confirmed case of EEE in Wisconsin for 2021 and the first confirmed case in Green Lake County. For more information about Eastern Equine Encephalitis go to the EEE factsheet. 
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