An eastern equine encephalomyelitis (EEE) outbreak in Quebec in the fall of 2008.
Eastern equine encephalomyelitis (EEE) was diagnosed in 19 horses and a flock of emus in the province of Quebec in fall 2008. The EEE virus caused unusual gross lesions in the central nervous system of one horse. This disease is not usually present in Quebec and the relation between the outbreak and favorable environmental conditions that summer are discussed.
Laboratoire d'épidémiosurveillance animale du Québec, Institut national de santé animale, Ministère de l'agriculture, des pêcheries et de l'alimentation du Québec, 3220 Sicotte, St-Hyacinthe, Québec. sonia.chenier@umontreal.ca
Sonia
S
Chénier
Geneviève
G
Côté
Johanne
J
Vanderstock
Susana
S
Macieira
Alain
A
Laperle
Pierre
P
Hélie
D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary; D020312:Dromaiidae; D004663:Encephalitis Virus, Eastern Equine / Q000276:immunology; D020242:Encephalomyelitis, Eastern Equine / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D011792:Quebec / Q000453:epidemiology; D012621:Seasons; D014611:Vaccination / Q000662:veterinary