Second Marion County, Florida, Horse Diagnosed with EEE
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On June 11 the Florida Department of Health in Marion County advised residents that a horse located about four miles east of Citra tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE).
This is the second horse to test positive for the EEE virus in Marion County. A horse in the Sparr area tested positive on April 22.
“This is the time of year when mosquito-borne diseases are on the rise,” said Dan Dooley, environmental administrator for the Florida Department of Health in Marion County.
A viral disease, EEE affects the central nervous system and is transmitted to horses by infected mosquitoes. Clinical signs of EEE include moderate to high fever, depression, lack of appetite, cranial nerve deficits (facial paralysis, tongue weakness, difficulty swallowing), behavioral changes (aggression, self-mutilation, or drowsiness), gait abnormalities, or severe central nervous system signs, such as head-pressing, circling, blindness, and seizures
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