Eastern Equine 
Encephalitis

Eastern Equine Encephalitis is a mosquito borne Alphavirus which produces a deadly disease in horses and can also infect humans.  It is closely related to Western and Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis, which are also Togaviruses of the Alphavirus genus.
 
 



Arthropod Transmission
EEE virus is transmitted from birds to mosquitoes to humans and horses

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