Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) Positive Counties:
Georgia 2001

This information is compiled from several sources and includes completed data received as of 10/1/2001. Due to reporting delay, this information is subject to change. Only laboratory confirmed cases are included.

County Number, Type, and Date of Positive Findings
Berrien 1 Horse (8/2/2001)
Bleckley 1 Horse (8/20/2001)
Brantley 1 Horse (8/10/2001)
Candler 1 Horse (8/16/2001)
Charlton 1 Great Egret (7/16/2001), 1 Horse (7/17/2001), 1 Human
Clinch 1 N. Mockingbird (7/22/2001)
Coffee 1 American Crow (7/30/2001)
Columbia 1 Horse (7/10/2001)
Cook 1 Horse (8/6/2001)
Crisp 1 Dog (7/6/2001)
Dooly 1 Horse (8/8/2001), 2 Horses (8/28/2001)
Dougherty 1 Horse (7/6/2001)
Early 1 Horse (7/2/2001), 1 Emu (9/5/2001)
Effingham 1 Mourning Dove (7/18/2001)
Hall 1 Horse (7/10/2001)
Houston 1 Horse (8/11/2001), 1 Horse (9/13/2001)
Lamar 1 Emu (9/20/2001)
Liberty 1 Orchard Oriole (9/13/2001)
Long 1 Horse (8/3/2001)
Miller 1 Quail (7/6/2001)
Peach 1 Horse (9/10/2001)
Sumter 1 American Crow (7/17/2001)
Thomas 1 Horse (6/29/2001), 1 Horse (8/28/2001)
Tift 1 Bird (8/6/2001)
Turner 1 Horse (8/13/2001)
Ware 1 Horse (7/17/2001), 1 Mourning Dove (7/20/2001)

Italics indicate birds collected through dead Bird surveillance for West Nile virus which were negative for West Nile Virus but positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus.

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