MARSHALL, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The first case of a horse contracting Eastern Equine Encephalitis has been reported in Calhoun County.
The Battle Creek Enquirer reports the Calhoun County Public Health Department got confirmation on Thursday night that a horse in Marshall tested positive for EEE.
Health officials are asking residents to take the usual precautions to avoid getting mosquito bites.
As of Thursday, there have been 28 confirmed horse cases in 11 Michigan counties with one suspected human case in Barry County.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says aerial treatment to help prevent the spread of the disease was completed for more than 69,000 acres Thursday night.
With nighttime temperatures predicted to be below 50 degrees over the weekend, aerial treatment will resume on Monday.
Information on the department’s web site shows an area to the northeast of the I-94 and I-69 is in line to be sprayed but a time has not been announced.
While the mosquito that carries EEE does not fly at temperatures below 50, residents need to continue taking precautions as mosquitos will remain active until there is a hard freeze.
