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Horse dies of triple E
THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2012
A horse in the town of Morristown has died of Eastern equine encephalitis, a virus carried by mosquitoes, St. Lawrence County Public Health Director Susan J. Hathaway said.
The horse is the first EEE case found in New York State this year.
There have been three human deaths over the last three years in Central New York, including a child in Oswego County last year, due to the EEE virus. The virus rarely is transmitted to people but can cause serious illness or death.
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THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2012
A horse in the town of Morristown has died of Eastern equine encephalitis, a virus carried by mosquitoes, St. Lawrence County Public Health Director Susan J. Hathaway said.
The horse is the first EEE case found in New York State this year.
There have been three human deaths over the last three years in Central New York, including a child in Oswego County last year, due to the EEE virus. The virus rarely is transmitted to people but can cause serious illness or death.
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