EEE

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By: Elizabeth N

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Eastern Equine Encephalitis

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- EEE is a virus. - It is transmitted by mosquitoes. - It is rare and only about 11 people get it in the US annually

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- Usually contracted in Eastern or gulf coat states - About 30% of people who get it die - Those who don't die have ongoing neurological problems

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- Most people don't have symptoms - Those who do have a 4-10 day incubation period - It is not treatable

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Symptoms include: fever, neurologic disease incuding meningitis or encephalitis, headache, vomiting, diarrhea, seizures, behavioral changes, drowsiness,  and coma

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- Most likely to contract in swampy areas - Most likely to be severe over the age of 50 and under the age of 15 - 4-5% of infections result in EEE

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- Life-long immunity - From 2012-2021 most cases were in MA, MI, GA, NC - Highest amount of cases since 2012 in 2019 - 2 cases in Maine from 2012-2021

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- Not spread person to person - Only transferred by mosquito - Horses, Humans, and a few types of birds can get EEE -EEE comes from birds

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To prevent use: - Insect repellent - Cover arms and legs - Mosquito nets - Citronella

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- No meds to prevent/treat - Antibodies are ineffective - Rest, fluids, or OTC pain meds to relieve symptoms - Hospitalization if severe

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- Reported in North America, Mexico, and upper regions of South America - First occurred in 1831 in Massachusetts, 75 horses died

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- No current outbreak - Last outbreak in 2019 - Last outbreak in Massachusetts

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https://www.cdc.gov/easternequineencephalitis/index.html https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/ eastern_equine_encephalitis/fact_sheet.htm#:~:text= EEE%20is%20only%20spread%20to,animals%2C%20or% 20animals%20to%20people.  https://portal.ct.gov/Mosquito/Diseases/Eastern-Equine -Encephalitis-FAQs