Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus

• Ottawa resident dies from rare and deadly mosquito-borne virus

  A rare and deadly mosquito-borne illness, the eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV), has claimed the life of an Ottawa resident, marking the city's first confirmed human case.

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  Sep 12, 2024
  
• Horse in Peterborough area tests positive for Eastern equine encephalitis virus

  The Eastern equine encephalitis virus is transmitted to horses through mosquito bites but it is extremely rare to find human infection.

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  Sep 7, 2023
  
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• Rare virus detected in Lanark County horse

  Leeds, Grenville and Lanark County Public Health officials say there is one confirmed case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus in the Lanark County

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  Aug 3, 2023