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Eastern Equine Encephalitis

Effingham, Houston, and Lowndes Counties, GA

Alert ID: 632

September 02, 2017

Source: Georgia Department of Agriculture

The Georgia Department of Agriculture has confirmed additional EEE cases in the following counties: Effingham (8 year, vaccinated Paint gelding), Houston (11 month, unvaccinated Friesian filly), and Lowndes (4 year, unvaccinated Miniature Horse). An additional suspect case was identified in Bryan County (15 year, vaccinated Miniature Horse). In 3 of 4 cases, the horses had acute onset neurologic signs such as ataxia, head tremors, seizures, and difficulty rising. One case (Effingham) had an insidious onset with an initial complaint of pneumonia. In all cases, the horses were euthanized due to progression of clinical signs. The 2017 total reported EEE cases in GA to date are 4 confirmed, 1 suspect.

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