According to media reports, a rare and fatal disease, Eastern Equine Encephalitis, is spreading in the United States, and the first case of infection has occurred.

Massachusetts has discovered the first human case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus infection in 2020. In order to prevent the spread of the epidemic, the possible spread of the virus was immediately identified, and Douglas, Oxford, Sutton and Webster were listed as "high-risk areas".

Eastern Equine Encephalitis is caused by Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus (Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus, EEEV), is a mosquito-borne zoonotic infectious disease that is mainly prevalent in the eastern United States and some Central and South American countries.

Mode of transmission: The virus is mainly transmitted naturally between black-tailed scorpions and bird hosts, and will not be directly transmitted between people or horses. People and horses are infected with the virus mainly through the bites of several other mosquitoes such as Aedes mosquitoes and Culex mosquitoes.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that although Eastern equine encephalitis is relatively rare, the disease is very serious, with symptoms including fever, headache, vomiting, diarrhea and epilepsy, and about 30% of infected people will die. Even if they survive, the infected people often suffer lifelong disabilities, and few people fully recover. There is currently no vaccine or treatment for Eastern equine encephalitis.

West Nile virus is the most common mosquito-borne disease in the United States, with more than 2,200 people infected each year and 1,000 people hospitalized for severe illness. 80% of West Nile virus-infected people have mild symptoms, including rash, fever, headache, body pain, etc., which generally last for several days to weeks. , and finally disappear on its own; once the virus enters and spreads to the brain and nervous system, it can cause encephalitis, brain damage and death, with a mortality rate of 3%-15%.

Generally speaking, the peak season for West Nile virus is August and September, which is the season with the most mosquitoes. But in June this year, scientists found that the number of West Nile virus cases was much higher than usual.

According to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as of August 20 this year, a total of 216 West Nile virus cases have been found in 33 states in the United States. Like the Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus, there is currently no specific medicine or vaccine for the West Nile Virus, and it all depends on prevention. It should be noted here that the West Nile virus not only appears in the United States, but also in Canada. Last month, the Toronto Health Department confirmed that the first case of human infection with West Nile virus had occurred, which was also the fourth case in Ontario this year.

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Monkeypox epidemic: After several Asian countries urgently announced entry restrictions, Thailand recently had the first Asian case of "M-pox new virus strain" infection. The 43 people who had close contact with the virus entered from Africa on the 14th and have been reported to the WHO for monitoring.

At the same time, three cases of infection were also found in the Philippines. This new virus strain Clade 1b has undergone a new mutation. In addition to being transmitted through animals, it can also be transmitted through human secretions (such as respiratory droplets, body fluids, etc.), rashes or contaminated items, which is more threatening, with a mortality rate of 3.6%.

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