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Home » Press Releases » Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Eastern Equine Encephalitis confirmed in Marathon County horse
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) 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 year. In 2024, DATCP documented 10 cases of EEE in horses; access an online map of the 2024 cases. EEE and West Nile Virus (WNV)...