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EASTERN EQUINE ENCEPHALITIS (EEE)

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Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) is an arbovirus (arthropod borne virus) transmitted by mosquitoes and was first identified in the 1930s as an important cause of encephalitis in horses; however, humans can also contract this disease. Most reported cases of EEE infection are east of the Mississippi River. EEE is not commonly reported in West Virginia residents.

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