Definition:
Eastern Equine Encephalitis, otherwise known as the sleeping sickness or the Triple E, is a zoonatic alphavirus and arbovirus that usually affects horses. It was first discovered in 1831 in Massachusetts, USA.
Diagnosis:
Diagnosis is made through tests of blood and the spinal fluid.
Treatment:
There is no specific treatment for the Eastern Equine Encephalitis but there are treatments that focus more on the symptoms as they manifests.
Symptoms and Signs:
Symptoms includes having high fever that usually lasts for two days, lesions, drowsiness, drooping ears, circling and abnormal gait.
Causes:
Eastern Equine Encephalitis is said to be caused by mosquitoes who feed on infected animal and transmitted it through their bites. Mosquitoes belonging to the Coquiletidia perturbans, the Aedes vexans, the Ochlerotatus sollicitans and the Oc. Canadensis are the usual culprits who spread the disease.
