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3rd case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis

Barry County woman, 52, recovering

Updated: Tuesday, 24 Aug 2010, 7:16 AM EDT
Published : Monday, 23 Aug 2010, 5:58 PM EDT

    GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) - A 52-year-old Barry County woman is the third confirmed case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis this summer.

    The disease, which travels through mosquitoes and usually affects horses, already infected a 61-year-old and a 41-year-old, both from Kalamazoo County.

    All three people are recovering.

    These are the first human cases reported in Michigan since 2002.

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