Fifth Confirmed 2021 Case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis in Florida

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services confirmed a case of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in a horse at a private facility in Levy County.

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services confirmed a case of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in a horse at a private facility in Levy County. iStockPhotos.com

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services confirmed a case of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in a horse at a private facility in Levy County. Three other horses were exposed.

This is the fifth confirmed case of EEE in Florida this year.

Learn more about EEE in this Fact Sheet.

Information for this report was provided by the Equine Disease Communication Center.

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