eastern equine encephalitis

noun

variants or Eastern equine encephalitis or less commonly eastern equine encephalomyelitis or Eastern equine encephalomyelitis

: equine encephalitis occurring in the eastern U.S. and Canada : equine encephalitis sense a

With the state reporting outbreaks of the mosquito-borne West Nile virus and eastern equine encephalitis, North Andover moved its game against Silver Lake High School from Friday night to yesterday afternoon to limit players and spectators' exposure to mosquitoes.

—Michael Kunzelman

The deadliest mosquito-borne viral infection is Eastern equine encephalitis, a disease of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts that can strike people of all ages with a mortality rate of 30 percent to 50 percent.

—Jane E. Brody

—abbreviation EEE

called also triple E

Examples of eastern equine encephalitis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Has eastern equine encephalitis been found in Tennessee? —Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2024

Here's where it has been reported in horses over the years: What are the symptoms of eastern equine encephalitis? —Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2024

On Tuesday, health authorities in New Hampshire reported a resident had died from eastern equine encephalitis virus. —Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2024

Mosquitoes trapped in Connecticut on July 16 tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, virus, according to the Connecticut Mosquito Management Program. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 July 2024

Indeed, new cases of the three most common diseases spread locally by mosquitoes within the U.S. — dengue fever, eastern equine encephalitis and West Nile virus — are still being reported in many states. —Joe Murphy, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2024

What are the symptoms of EEE? Those who contract EEE, or eastern equine encephalitis, may have symptoms including fever, chills, body aches, and joint pain. —Mike Snider and David Robinson, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024

Jon Cherry/Getty Images New York state reported its first case of eastern equine encephalitis in nearly a decade on Friday. —Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2024

The species primarily responsible for spreading eastern equine encephalitis, Culiseta melanura, have drawn the most attention lately because of how deadly the disease is. —Alice Park, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for eastern equine encephalitis

• adenitis
• arteritis
• blepharitis
• cervicitis
• cholangitis
• choroiditis
• decubitus
• dermatitis
• fasciitis
• gingivitis
• hepatitis
• iritis

Medical Definition

eastern equine encephalitis

noun

east·​ern equine encephalitis ˌē-stərn- 

variants or Eastern equine encephalitis also eastern equine encephalomyelitis or Eastern equine encephalomyelitis

: equine encephalitis occurring in the eastern U.S. and Canada : equine encephalitis sense a

—abbreviation EEE

called also triple E