Eastern Equine Encephalitis identified in Marathon County

Eastern Equine Encephalitis identified in Marathon County

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection confirms that a 5-month-old colt in Marathon County has tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). It is the state’s first confirmed case of EEE in a horse this…

Eastern Equine Encephalitis reported in central Wisconsin

Wisconsin’s first 2025 case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis has been reported.  The Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection says a five-month old colt contracted the disease in Marathon County.  Both Eastern Equine Encephalitis and West Nile Virus are carried by mosquitoes and cannot pass directly between horses and humans.  The ag department says EEE […] The post Eastern Equine Encephalitis reported in central Wisconsin appeare…