Eastern Encephalitis Cases Reach 51 in Florida

by: Stephanie L. Church, Managing Editor-Print
Florida officials have already tallied 51 confirmed cases of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in 2005 as of June 17 (46 of them since May 1), and the state could be approaching a record year for EEE infections. Florida practitioners received a letter last week from Michael A. Short, DVM, veterinarian manager of equine programs in Florida's Division of Animal Industry, urging them to submit ...