eastern equine encephalitis
noun
variants
or Eastern equine encephalitis
or less commonly eastern equine encephalomyelitis
or Eastern equine encephalomyelitis
: equine encephalitis occurring in the eastern U.S. and Canada : equine encephalitis sense a
With the state reporting outbreaks of the mosquito-borne West Nile virus and eastern equine encephalitis, North Andover moved its game against Silver Lake High School from Friday night to yesterday afternoon to limit players and spectators' exposure to mosquitoes.—
Michael Kunzelman
Michael KunzelmanThe deadliest mosquito-borne viral infection is Eastern equine encephalitis, a disease of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts that can strike people of all ages with a mortality rate of 30 percent to 50 percent.—Jane E. Brody
—abbreviation EEE
Jane E. Brodycalled also triple E
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On Tuesday, health authorities in New Hampshire reported a resident had died from eastern equine encephalitis virus.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2024
Mosquitoes trapped in Connecticut on July 16 tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, virus, according to the Connecticut Mosquito Management Program.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 July 2024
Indeed, new cases of the three most common diseases spread locally by mosquitoes within the U.S. — dengue fever, eastern equine encephalitis and West Nile virus — are still being reported in many states.
—Joe Murphy, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2024
What are the symptoms of EEE? Those who contract EEE, or eastern equine encephalitis, may have symptoms including fever, chills, body aches, and joint pain.
—Mike Snider and David Robinson, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
Jon Cherry/Getty Images New York state reported its first case of eastern equine encephalitis in nearly a decade on Friday.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2024
The species primarily responsible for spreading eastern equine encephalitis, Culiseta melanura, have drawn the most attention lately because of how deadly the disease is.
—Alice Park, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024
The first person in New York state to be diagnosed with eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in nearly a decade has died, Gov. Kathy Hochul's office announced Monday.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2024
There are no vaccines or medicines for the treatment of EEE, which is typically reported in an average of 11 Americans each year, according to the CDC, though only about four to five percent of human EEE virus infections result in eastern equine encephalitis.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2024
Mosquitoes trapped in Connecticut on July 16 tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, virus, according to the Connecticut Mosquito Management Program.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 July 2024
Indeed, new cases of the three most common diseases spread locally by mosquitoes within the U.S. — dengue fever, eastern equine encephalitis and West Nile virus — are still being reported in many states.
—Joe Murphy, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2024
What are the symptoms of EEE? Those who contract EEE, or eastern equine encephalitis, may have symptoms including fever, chills, body aches, and joint pain.
—Mike Snider and David Robinson, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
Jon Cherry/Getty Images New York state reported its first case of eastern equine encephalitis in nearly a decade on Friday.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2024
The species primarily responsible for spreading eastern equine encephalitis, Culiseta melanura, have drawn the most attention lately because of how deadly the disease is.
—Alice Park, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024
The first person in New York state to be diagnosed with eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in nearly a decade has died, Gov. Kathy Hochul's office announced Monday.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2024
There are no vaccines or medicines for the treatment of EEE, which is typically reported in an average of 11 Americans each year, according to the CDC, though only about four to five percent of human EEE virus infections result in eastern equine encephalitis.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
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eastern equine encephalitis
noun
east·ern equine encephalitis
ˌē-stərn- 
variants
or Eastern equine encephalitis
also eastern equine encephalomyelitis
or Eastern equine encephalomyelitis
: equine encephalitis occurring in the eastern U.S. and Canada : equine encephalitis sense a
—abbreviation EEE
called also triple E
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