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An alphavirus of the family Togaviridae, the WEE virus is an arbovirus (arthropod-borne virus) transmitted by mosquitoes of the genera Culex and Culiseta. [2] WEE is a recombinant virus between two other alphaviruses, an ancestral Sindbis virus-like virus, and an ancestral Eastern equine encephalitis virus-like virus. There have been under 700 ...
Eastern equine encephalitis has now been confirmed in horses or humans in Texas, Massachusetts and New York. Texas confirms its first 2 cases of deadly mosquito-borne illness now seen in multiple ...
It was shown to be distinct from virus strains isolated from horses in California, now known as Western equine encephalitis virus. [2] [14] [16] Madariaga virus was first identified in 1936 from a horse in Argentina. [14] The first human cases were identified in 1938 in Massachusetts, during an outbreak with 38 human cases and 248 horse cases.
Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus is a mosquito-borne viral pathogen that causes Venezuelan equine encephalitis or encephalomyelitis (VEE). VEE can affect all equine species, such as horses, donkeys, and zebras. After infection, equines may suddenly die or show progressive central nervous system disorders. Humans also can contract this disease.
Health officials in Massachusetts are warning about the risk of contracting Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus (EEE) after a person developed the mosquito-borne disease earlier this month.
Eastern equine encephalitis is spread to humans through bites from infected mosquitoes. The virus can cause a fever, headache, vomiting, diarrhea, seizures, behavioral changes, and drowsiness ...
Equine encephalitis is a family of horse diseases that also affect humans. Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain. Several forms of viral encephalitis can infect equines, and these include: Eastern equine encephalitis virus; Japanese encephalitis virus; Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus; Western equine encephalitis virus; West Nile virus
There have been three cases of eastern equine encephalitis in the U.S. this year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one each in Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Vermont.