Eastern equine encephalitis virus
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Epidemiology
- transmitted by mosquitoes
- spreads between Culiseta melanura mosquitoes & birds found in forested wetlands[2]
- small mammals, reptiles, or amphibians may also be involved
- occurs along the Atlantic & Gulf coasts
- in summer & fall of 2019, 9 U.S. states have reported 36 human cases (14 of them fatal)[2][3]
- Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Vermont & Wisconsin have reported cases of eastern equine encephalitis in Summer or 2024[4]
Pathology
Clinical manifestations
Laboratory
- Eastern equine encephalitis virus serology
- Eastern equine encephalitis virus antigen
- Eastern equine encephalitis virus RNA
Complications
- 30% mortality
- chronic neurologic problems may persist in survivors[4]
Management
More general terms
Additional terms
References
- ↑ Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 17, 18. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 201, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Morens DM et al Perspective: Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus - Another Emergent Arbovirus in the United States. N Engl J Med 2019; 381:1989-1992 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31747726 https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1914328
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lindsey NP, Martin SW, Staples JE, Fischer M. Notes from the Field: Multistate Outbreak of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus - United States, 2019. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2020;69:50-51 https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6902a4.htm
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Feller S New Hampshire reports death from EEE as five states see cases. Healio. Infectious Disease News. Augusts 27, 2024 https://www.healio.com/news/infectious-disease/20240827/new-hampshire-reports-death-from-eee-as-five-states-see-cases
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC). Eastern equine encephalitis virus: Current year data (2024). https://www.cdc.gov/eastern-equine-encephalitis/data-maps/current-year-data.html