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Thursday, May 30, 2013  After a south Georgia horse tests positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis, health care professionals are warning horse owners to get their animals vaccinated.

Thursday, July 19, 2012  Updated with video; It southwest Georgia, there are two other viruses, besides West Nile, to watch out for; those being Eastern Equine Encephalitis and La Crosse Encephalitis.

Wednesday, April 04, 2012  Updated with video; Warmer weather is here and before the mosquitoes come out in full force, health officials are warning people to take precaution.

Saturday, August 01, 2009  Two confirmed and several suspected cases of Eastern equine encephalitis, a deadly disease in horses that is transferred through mosquito bites, have been found in Tift County.

Monday, July 13, 2009  The Southwest Health District confims that a horse in Grady County has tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis, a disease that can cause severe illness in humans.