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Equine Encephalitis

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Equine Encephalitis Underlying Cause

Equine encephalitis is caused by an arbovirus that is transmitted through the bite of a mosquito. The mosquito transfers the virus from an animal to humans.

Animals that carry the virus include:

Horses
Donkeys
Mules
Rodents
Bats
Birds

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Last Updated: Apr 18, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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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.