On October 25, a 21-year-old Quarter Horse mare in Mauricie, Quebec, tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE).

Eastern equine encephalitis, also known as EEE and “Triple E,” is an alphavirus that spreads to humans and several animals such as horses and emus through the bite of infected mosquitoes.

Eastern Equine Encephalitis is one of the most dangerous mosquito-borne ... The disease has a 90 percent fatality rate in ...

passed away due to complications from eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), which he picked up five years ago. Known as EEE or 'triple E', the virus got its name after first being spotted in horses.

Maine health officials say a Penobscot County resident became severely ill in early October and remains hospitalized.

Encephalitis is a rare and serious complication ... and the disease has been detected in one horse and seven mosquito batches. The state last saw infections in 2014, when three people were ...

Eastern equine encephalitis, also known as EEE ... The virus can infect both humans and animals, including horses, from which it gets its name. While the virus is less commonly encountered ...

AUGUSTA-- The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) announced today the detection of a locally acquired Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus (EEE ... (including two recent positives ...

For the second time in the last week, a sentinel chicken used by the Mobile County Health Department to detect mosquito-borne diseases in the community has tested positive for West Nile Virus.

Humans and horses are considered dead-end hosts as the viral load ... In fact, according to the CDC, only 4%–5% of the infections actually result in Eastern equine encephalitis. However, for those who ...