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Disease: Encephalitis

Last Updated: February 01, 2008

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several related diseases, including West Nile, Eastern, Western, and St. Louis encephalitis)

Agent: Viruses

Vectors: Birds, bats, some rodents, jackrabbits (via mosquitoes)

Route: Mosquito bites

Symptoms: Mild flu-like to severe. Can be fatal. (There's a high fatality rate in horses afflicted with Eastern equine encephalitis.)

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