Officials in New York have confirmed that a third horse has died from eastern equine encephalitis, a mosquito-borne illness which is often fatal to horses.

The horse, who died Sept. 6, had not been vaccinated. Two other horses, also in central New York, died earlier this summer. One human case of the illness has been reported, and the patient is said to be recovering after being hospitalized.

After the bite of an infected mosquito, the virus travels to the horse's lymph nodes, where it multiplies. Affected horses demonstrate fever and neurological signs such as wandering, head pressing and sensitivity to sound, followed by paralysis.

Read more at The Syracuse Post-Standard

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