Equine Encephalitis
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Equine Encephalitis Prevention
Prevention of equine
encephalitis
includes:
Avoid mosquito bites:
Wear protective clothing.
Use DEET insect repellants.
Stay indoors at dusk.
Avoid areas where outbreaks have occurred.
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Equine Encephalitis Prevention: Bites
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Last Updated: Apr 18, 2008
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Equine Encephalitis References:
Aguilar PV, Greene IP, Coffey LL, et al. Endemic Venezuelan equine encephalitis in northern Peru. Emerg Infect Dis. 2004 May;10(5):880-8.
Deresiewicz RL, Thaler SJ, Hsu L, Zamani AA. Clinical and neuroradiographic manifestations of eastern equine encephalitis. N Engl J Med. 1997 Jun 26;336(26):1867-74.
Estrada-Franco JG, Navarro-Lopez R, Freier JE, et al. Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus, southern Mexico. Emerg Infect Dis. 2004 Dec;10(12):2113-21.
