Rare, Brain-Infecting Virus Being<br />Spread by Florida Mosquitos .<br />State officials have reported the return of the<br />Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) in Florida. .<br />According to a health advisory released on July 25,<br />EEEV has been detected in a number of "sentinel chickens"<br />that were purposely stationed in a high-risk area.<br />Several sentinel chickens in the same flock have<br />tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis<br />virus (EEEV) infection...The risk of<br />transmission to humans has increased, Florida Department of Health in<br />Orange County, via statement.<br />Humans that contract EEEV develop flu-like<br />symptoms, with around 5% going on to experience<br />deadly brain swelling and death in as little as two days. .<br />The virus is spread by several species of mosquitoes,<br />mainly those that live in swampy, warm areas.<br />The saving grace of EEEV is that it does not replicate enough<br />in the human body to keep the train of transmission going. .<br />According to the CDC, an average<br />of seven people are diagnosed<br />with EEEV annually in the U.S.<br />There is currently no specific treatment or<br />vaccine available for those affected by EEEV.
