The Michigan Department of Agriculture is encouraging horse owners to vaccinate with cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) already double that of 2019.
The department says last year Michigan had one of the worst outbreaks of EEE ever documented in the state, with 10 human cases—including 6 deaths—and 50 cases in animals from 20 counties.
The state has confirmed 18 cases so far this year, compared to eight by this time in 2019, and the disease is more widespread throughout counties.
