Health officials in Michigan issued a warning to residents, following three possible human cases of a deadly mosquito-borne illness, known as Eastern equine encephalitis virus.
Health officials in Michigan have issued a warning to residents as they investigate three possible human cases of a deadly mosquito-borne illness.
Humans aren’t the only ones affected by the dangerous disease. The statement from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services also shared that six horses infected with the virus have all died. While there is a vaccine available for horses , none of the horses that died were vaccinated. Although infection is very rare — on average, seven human cases of Eastern equine encephalitis are reported annually in the U.S. — there are no designated treatment options for those bitten by an infected mosquito. There are no antiviral drugs to fight the disease, and antibiotics aren’t effective against the virus, according to the CDC.
“Mosquito-borne diseases can cause long-term health effects in people and even death,” Mary Grace Stobierski, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ state public health veterinarian and manager of the Zoonotic and Emerging Infectious Diseases Section, said in a statement. “These cases, along with confirmed cases in horses and deer in the state, stress the importance of taking precautions against mosquito bites.
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