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Virginia

unhappycamper

(60,364 posts) Fri Sep 19, 2014, 08:31 AM Sep 2014

Va. records first case of horse with EEE

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Va. records first case of horse with EEE
Sep 19, 6:08 AM EDT

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Virginia has its first confirmed case of eastern equine encephalitis.

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services says the 2-year-old Arabian from Suffolk was vaccinated more than a year ago but was not revaccinated this year.

The disease has a mortality rate of 80 percent. Eastern equine encephalitis typically is transmitted by mosquitoes.

The state veterinarian encouraged horse owners to work with their veterinarians to arrange a vaccination schedule.