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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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