EEE / Equine Infections / Human Death

*Note: NO Infected Mosquitos Found
EASTERN EQUINE ENCEPHALITIS - USA (31): (NEW YORK), EQUINE, HUMAN


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Date: 24 Sep 2010

Source: Syracuse.com [edited]







Two more horses in Onondaga County have tested positive for eastern

equine encephalitis, the county Health Department announced Friday

[24 Sep 2010] afternoon.



The horses, which were kept on Lamson Road in Lysander, became ill

and died on 17 Sep 2010, officials said.



So far, 3 cases of EEE have been confirmed this year [2010] in the

county, officials said. The 1st horse, which was stabled on Oswego

Road in Lysander, was euthanized on 10 Sep 2010.



An Onondaga County resident infected with the virus died earlier this

month [September 2010], the 4th human EEE death in Central New York since 1971.



County health officials Friday [24 Sep 2010] also announced that no

EEE was found among mosquitoes trapped last week and tested this week.



Although EEE cases are rare, the virus is one of the most serious

mosquito-borne diseases. About 1/3rd of people infected with it die.

Most survivors suffer significant brain damage. There is no specific

treatment for EEE, nor is there a human vaccine.



Symptoms can range from a mild flu-like illness to sudden fever,

muscle pains and a headache that's often followed quickly by seizures

and coma. Symptoms can appear within 5-15 days after the bite of an

infected mosquito. EEE is diagnosed through blood or spinal fluid.



Fresh water swamps like the Cicero Swamp are breeding grounds for

EEE-infected mosquitoes. The county conducted aerial spraying of the

swamp earlier this month [September 2010].



Dr. Cynthia Morrow, county health commissioner, urged people to

continue to remain vigilant and to take measures to reduce exposure

to mosquitoes.



She advised residents to use insect repellent, wear long-sleeve

shirts and long pants outdoors, and refrain from outdoor activity

during prime mosquito feeding times at dawn and dusk.



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[Although this article states that EEE cases are rare, clearly that

is in humans. This year [2010] has seen many equines affected with

this mosquito-borne disease. Mosquitoes transmit the disease to

horses and to people. Horses cannot transmit the disease to other

horses or to humans.



Horses can be given a preventative vaccine, and owners should

consider a spray or wipe-on product manufactured for the horse to

keep flies and mosquitoes off of the animals.



Human beings are encouraged to use mosquito repellant, avoid the

mosquito-prime times of dusk and dawn, to wear long sleeves when out

at these times, and to clean up any location of standing water that

may be a source of mosquito breeding. - Mod.TG]



[It is noteworthy that earlier this month (September 2010), there was

a human fatality from EEE in Onondaga County NY (see prior

ProMED-mail posting Eastern equine encephalitis - USA (27): (NY)

human 20100905.3188), and late last month (August 2010), there was a

report on an equine case of EEE in neighboring Oswego County NY.



For a map of New York State showing counties, see

. - Mod.MPP]



[see also;

Eastern equine encephalitis - USA (30): (AL, NE, OH) equine 20100918.3375

Eastern equine encephalitis - USA (29): (MI) 20100914.3311

Eastern equine encephalitis - USA (28): (MI,FL) 20100907.3202

Eastern equine encephalitis - USA (27): (NY) human 20100905.3188

Eastern equine encephalitis - USA (26): (MI, FL) equine, human 20100901.3115

Eastern equine encephalitis - USA (25): (MA) human 20100830.3089

Eastern equine encephalitis - USA (24): (NY, MI) equine, cervid 20100827.3045

Eastern equine encephalitis - USA (23): (MI) 20100824.2975

Eastern equine encephalitis - USA (22): (VA, MA) 20100820.2911

Eastern equine encephalitis - USA (21): (GA) equine 20100819.2893

Eastern equine encephalitis - USA (20): (FL), fatal 20100818.2871

Eastern equine encephalitis - USA (19): (MI) equine, human susp 20100817.2850

Eastern equine encephalitis - USA (18): (MA) equine, human 20100816.2836

Eastern equine encephalitis - USA (17): (FL) equine 20100815.2813

Eastern equine encephalitis - USA (16): (MI) 20100814.2790

Eastern equine encephalitis - USA (15): (FL) sentinel avian 20100810.2728

Eastern equine encephalitis - USA (14): (FL), equine, sentinel avian

20100807.2691

Eastern equine encephalitis, equine - USA (13) (FL, MA) 20100806.2675

Eastern equine encephalitis - USA (12): (MA) 20100803.2620

Eastern equine encephalitis - USA (11): (FL) fatal, human, equine 20100731.2569

Eastern equine encephalitis - USA (10): (MA, MI) 20100728.2529

Eastern equine encephalitis - USA (09): (FL) fatal 20100723.2469

Eastern equine encephalitis - USA (08): (LA) 20100716.2374

Eastern equine encephalitis - USA (07): (FL) 20100715.2363

Eastern equine encephalitis - USA (06): (FL, GA) 20100710.2312

Eastern equine encephalitis - USA (05): (FL) 20100708.2274

Eastern equine encephalitis - USA (04): (FL) 20100630.2178

Eastern equine encephalitis - USA (03): (FL) 20100627.2146

Eastern equine encephalitis - USA (02): (FL) sentinel avian 20100623.2101

Eastern equine encephalitis - USA: (FL) 20100527.1755]

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