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Eastern Equine Encephalitis

Jackson and Jefferson Counties, FL

Alert ID: 257

August 03, 2016

On August 3, two new EEE case were confirmed, one each in Jackson and Jefferson County, Florida. The Jackson County case, a 10 year old Quarter Horse, became clinical on July 16 and was last vaccinated against EEE in February 2016 per submitting veterinarian. The horse was euthanized for humane reasons the same day. The Jefferson County case has no previous vaccine history and no recent travel history. Clinical signs began on July 24 and the horse was euthanized for humane reasons three days later. This is the second confirmed EEE case in Jackson County, the third case in Jefferson County and cases 17 and 18 in Florida for 2016.

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