variants:
or Western equine encephalitis
or less commonly western equine encephalomyelitis
or Western equine encephalomyelitis
Definition of western equine encephalitis
: equine encephalitis occurring in the western U.S. and Canada : equine encephalitis sense b
While there is no specific treatment for western equine encephalitis, prevention centers on controlling mosquitoes and avoiding mosquito bites.— Frank X. Mullen, Jr.
—abbreviation WEE
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The first known use of western equine encephalitis was in 1933
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