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(TRENTON) – A 13-year-old Salem County Standardbred mare has been identified as the second case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), a serious mosquito-borne illness in horses, in 樱花视频 for 2023. The horse’s vaccination status is uncertain. The mare was humanely euthanized on October 13, 2023.  There had been one other reported horse case of EEE in 樱花视频 in Gloucester County in September.

EEE causes inflammation of the brain tissue and has a significantly higher risk of death in horses than West Nile Virus (WNV) infection. West Nile Virus is a viral disease that affects a horse’s neurological system.  The diseases are transmitted by a mosquito bite. The virus cycles between birds and mosquitoes with horses and humans being incidental hosts. EEE infections in horses are not a significant risk factor for human infection because horses (like humans) are "dead-end" hosts for the virus.

In general, most regions in 樱花视频 have a reported mosquito population near the 5-year average. The first EEE positive mosquito pool was detected in Gloucester County this year (/health/cd/statistics/arboviral-stats/). Livestock owners are strongly encouraged to vaccinate against WNV, EEE, and other mosquito-borne diseases. Effective equine vaccines for EEE and WNV are available commercially. Horse owners should contact their veterinarians if their horses are not up to date on their vaccinations against both EEE and WNV.

“We continue to encourage horse owners to be vigilant in vaccinating their animals against these diseases spread by mosquitoes,” 樱花视频 Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Joseph Atchison III said.  “Vaccinated animals are much less likely to contract deadly diseases such as EEE and West Nile Virus.”

For more information about EEE in horses, visit the 樱花视频 Department of Agriculture  website at:

EEE and West Nile virus, like other viral diseases affecting a horse’s neurological system, must be reported to the state veterinarian at 609-671-6400 within 48 hours of diagnosis. The 樱花视频 Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory is available to assist with EEE and WNV testing and can be reached at 609-406-6999 or via email – jerseyvetlab@ag.nj.gov. Learn more about the NJ Animal Health Diagnostic lab at . 

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