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Deadly Eastern equine encephalitis virus found in mosquito in metro Atlanta

Deadly Eastern equine encephalitis virus found in mosquito in metro Atlanta
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DEKALB COUNTY, GA. —
The DeKalb County health department announced Tuesday that a mosquito tested positive for the deadly Eastern equine encephalitis virus.

Humans rarely become infected and cases are uncommon in Georgia, Ryan Cira, the environmental health director for the DeKalb Board of Health, said. However, 33 percent of people who are infected with EEE die and others experience significant brain damage.

“It’s a very serious illness if it is to infect a person,” Cira said.

He also said mosquito species known to carry EEE are found mostly in coastal, swampy areas.

Now that the virus has been identified in DeKalb, public health officials are reminding residents to stay vigilant to prevent the transmission of a disease with no known treatments. This includes removing standing water, reducing the amount of exposed skin when outdoors and wearing insect repellent with DEET.

One human case of West Nile virus has been reported in DeKalb this year. Statewide, there have been at least seven human cases, one of which was fatal.

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EDIT: Now also found in Michigan

Michigan resident infected with deadly mosquito-borne illness, health officials say
 
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The other day, Bill Gates made mention he is worried about new diseases causing a new pandemic. I've been seeing more stories popping up about new diseases popping up and have decided to follow them here on site

Also, on October 3rd, we are to have a nationwide test of the "National Alert System" to be used in case of national threat...which could also be a pandamic situation if one arises. Many of these 'tests" are known to go real time...which the conspiracy theorist in me must bring up. The UN has talked about this very thing recently as well. Suddenly everyone is talking about pandemics. Makes me very nervous.

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Great.....ive been in and even lived in some very swampy areas and have never heard of this......now every time I get bit by a mosquito ill be waiting for my brain to explode or something....lol....mosquitoes have been extremely bad this year, not surprised theres an abundance of desease comeing from it.... I always worry about my dogs and heartworms because of them.
 
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In MI we’ve given shots to our horses for this disease forever. I’m not surprised.
 
The other day, Bill Gates made mention he is worried about new diseases causing a new pandemic. I've been seeing more stories popping up about new diseases popping up and have decided to follow them here on site

Also, on October 3rd, we are to have a nationwide test of the "National Alert System" to be used in case of national threat...which could also be a pandamic situation if one arises. Many of these 'tests" are known to go real time...which the conspiracy theorist in me must bring up. The UN has talked about this very thing recently as well. Suddenly everyone is talking about pandemics. Makes me very nervous.

How about you?
I remember about 4 years ago when WHO reached the end of their 3-year run of a "pandemic for every season." This is one where I'm just going to have to call scaremongering.
 
I remember about 4 years ago when WHO reached the end of their 3-year run of a "pandemic for every season." This is one where I'm just going to have to call scaremongering.
I agree but the possibility is there and that is scary.