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Health Awareness & Issues
Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE)
There are reported outbreaks of EEE in the states of Alabama (diagnosed in 8 counties), Florida (20 horses) and Louisiana (66 horses). Horse owners in Southern states should make sure their horses are fully immunized for encephalitis, which generally means two vaccinations per year. With the larger than normal mosquito outbreak in our area due to heavy rains, double check and make sure you give a fall booster for EEE.
EEE can be transmitted to humans. Though there are no known cases of animal to human contact. Please take all veterinary precaution guidelines into consideration when handling an animal suspected of being exposed.
Official Reports from the CDC
Cumulative Mosquito Infections by Parish - Louisiana, 2004
| Acadia Parish |
7 |
| Calcasieu Parish |
33 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish |
520 |
| Jefferson Davis Parish |
1 |
| Jefferson Parish |
12 |
| Lafourche Parish |
3 |
| Ouachita Parish |
120 |
| Saint Charles Parish |
7 |
| Saint James Parish |
64 |
| Saint John the Baptist Parish |
4 |
| Saint Tammany Parish |
34 |
| Tangipahoa Parish |
14 |
| Terrebonne Parish |
7 |
| Vermilion Parish |
5 |
| West Baton Rouge Parish |
198 |
Cumulative Veterinary Disease Cases by County - Louisiana, 2004
| Acadia Parish |
1 |
| Allen Parish |
2 |
| Avoyelles Parish |
1 |
| Bossier Parish |
1 |
| Caddo Parish |
4 |
| De Soto Parish |
4 |
| East Feliciana Parish |
1 |
| Evangeline Parish |
5 |
| Grant Parish |
2 |
| Iberville Parish |
1 |
| Lafayette Parish |
2 |
| Natchitoches Parish |
3 |
| Ouachita Parish |
2 |
| Pointe Coupee Parish |
1 |
| Rapides Parish |
5 |
| Saint Landry Parish |
3 |
| Saint Martin Parish |
1 |
| Union Parish |
1 |
| Vermilion Parish |
3 |
| Webster Parish |
1 |
| West Carroll Parish |
1 |
| Winn Parish |
1 |
Cumulative Human Disease Cases by County - Louisiana, 2004
| Ascension Parish |
1 |
| Bossier Parish |
9 |
| Caddo Parish |
13 |
| Calcasieu Parish |
2 |
| Concordia Parish |
1 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish |
24 |
| East Feliciana Parish |
1 |
| Evangeline Parish |
1 |
| Jefferson Parish |
1 |
| Livingston Parish |
9 |
| Madison Parish |
1 |
| Morehouse Parish |
2 |
| Orleans Parish |
1 |
| Ouachita Parish |
6 |
| Rapides Parish |
3 |
| Richland Parish |
1 |
| Saint Landry Parish |
2 |
| Saint Tammany Parish |
1 |
| Tangipahoa Parish |
1 |
| Union Parish |
1 |
| Washington Parish |
1 |
| Webster Parish |
1 |
| West Carroll Parish |
2 |
Cumulative Dead Bird Infections by County - Louisiana, 2004
| Acadia Parish |
12 |
| Allen Parish |
9 |
| Ascension Parish |
7 |
| Assumption Parish |
1 |
| Avoyelles Parish |
2 |
| Beauregard Parish |
5 |
| Bienville Parish |
3 |
| Bossier Parish |
26 |
| Caddo Parish |
30 |
| Calcasieu Parish |
23 |
| Caldwell Parish |
2 |
| Cameron Parish |
3 |
| Claiborne Parish |
2 |
| Concordia Parish |
3 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish |
52 |
| East Carroll Parish |
2 |
| East Feliciana Parish |
1 |
| Evangeline Parish |
15 |
| Franklin Parish |
3 |
| Grant Parish |
2 |
| Iberia Parish |
17 |
| Iberville Parish |
3 |
| Jackson Parish |
2 |
| Jefferson Davis Parish |
10 |
| Jefferson Parish |
20 |
| La Salle Parish |
3 |
| Lafayette Parish |
43 |
| Lafourche Parish |
9 |
| Lincoln Parish |
4 |
| Livingston Parish |
9 |
| Madison Parish |
6 |
| Morehouse Parish |
14 |
| Natchitoches Parish |
4 |
| Orleans Parish |
14 |
| Ouachita Parish |
25 |
| Plaquemines Parish |
1 |
| Rapides Parish |
26 |
| Red River Parish |
1 |
| Richland Parish |
4 |
| Sabine Parish |
5 |
| Saint Bernard Parish |
15 |
| Saint Charles Parish |
5 |
| Saint James Parish |
4 |
| Saint John the Baptist Parish |
6 |
| Saint Landry Parish |
30 |
| Saint Martin Parish |
3 |
| Saint Mary Parish |
35 |
| Saint Tammany Parish |
22 |
| Tangipahoa Parish |
3 |
| Tensas Parish |
4 |
| Terrebonne Parish |
2 |
| Union Parish |
5 |
| Vermilion Parish |
13 |
| Vernon Parish |
2 |
| Washington Parish |
2 |
| Webster Parish |
3 |
| West Baton Rouge Parish |
4 |
| West Carroll Parish |
7 |
| West Feliciana Parish |
2 |
| Winn Parish |
5 |
Map of Equine WNV Cases 2004
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/nahps/equine/wnv/map2004.html
Animal Disease Alert - West Nile Virus : Protecting Your Horses
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/lpa/pubs/fsheet_faq_notice/fs_ahwnv.pdf
Guidelines for Investigating Suspected West Nile Cases in Equine
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/lpa/issues/wnv/wnvguide.html
Clairification on Vaccine - Safe for Use
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/lpa/issues/wnv/wnv_vaccine.html
Additional Information
Louisiana Dept. of Health and Hospitals
http://oph.dhh.state.la.us/infectiousdisease/westnile/
LSA School of Vetenary Medicine
http://evrp.lsu.edu/archives.asp
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