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 The first person in New York state to be diagnosed with eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in nearly a decade has died, Gov. Kathy Hochul's office announced Monday. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2024 There are no vaccines or medicines for the treatment of EEE, which is typically reported in an average of 11 Americans each year, according to the CDC, though only about four to five percent of human EEE virus infections result in eastern equine encephalitis. Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024 Some of those diseases, like West Nile and eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) are rare but serious and can be deadly for the general population. Li Cohen, CBS News, 11 Sep. 2024 Towns in Massachusetts are shutting down public parks and other outdoor areas after officials learned that mosquitoes in the region are carrying eastern equine encephalitis, a rare but deadly virus. Alice Park, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024 Multiple deaths from eastern equine encephalitis have been reported in the northeast over the past several weeks. Matthew Binnicker, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024 Why are mosquitoes are such a big threat Mosquitoes carry a number of viruses and parasites that can be harmful to human health, including malaria, dengue, yellow fever, chikungunya, West Nile virus, and eastern equine encephalitis. Alice Park, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024 There have been six cases of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), including one person who died after testing positive for the virus, as well as dengue cases recorded in several states. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2024 Joe Casey, 54, is on a ventilator at Exeter Hospital, and has tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), West Nile Virus, and St. Louis encephalitis — all mosquito-bourne illnesses. Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 3 Sep. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of eastern equine encephalitis was in 1933

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“Eastern equine encephalitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eastern%20equine%20encephalitis. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

eastern equine encephalitis

noun
east·​ern equine encephalitis ˌē-stərn- How to pronounce eastern equine encephalitis (audio)
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

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