Michigan Officials Report First Case of EEE

by: Press Release
Michigan Department of Agriculture officials have identified the state's first case of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) for the 2007 season. A 2-year-old mare from Lapeer County tested positive for EEE at the Michigan State University Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health on Aug. 17. EEE, or "sleeping sickness," is a mosquito-borne illness found in horses. Horses that develop ...