equine encephalitis

American  

[ee-kwahyn en-sef-uh-lahy-tis, ek-wahyn] / ˈi kwaɪn ɛnˌsɛf əˈlaɪ tɪs, ˈɛk waɪn /

noun

Pathology, Veterinary Pathology.

1. a group of viral diseases that afflict horses, mules, and, in rare cases, humans and other animals, marked by inflammation of the brain and spinal cord.

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Etymology

Origin of equine encephalitis

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Ten communities in Massachusetts are now designated at high or critical risk for eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, that spreads through the bite of an infected mosquito, officials say.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2024

Certain aspects of its biology give Eastern equine encephalitis virus the potential to be weaponized, making it particularly important to find a way to protect against it.

From Science Daily • Jan. 3, 2024

This summer, Alabama reported two cases of another potentially fatal, rare mosquito-borne illness called eastern equine encephalitis, and the U.S. reported its first cases of locally transmitted malaria in 20 years.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2023

Louisiana has reported one case of eastern equine encephalitis this year.

From Scientific American • Jul. 31, 2023

Eastern equine encephalitis, caused by the prick of a mosquito, attacks the brain and central nervous system.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson