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  Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) is a rare yet grave infection resulting in encephalitis or brain inflammation. It is caused by the EEE virus (EEEV), transmitted through the bite of a mosquito carrying the virus. Considered one of the most severe forms of arboviral encephalitis in America, EEE affects individuals differently based on their age. Those over 50 and under 15 face the highest risk of severe illness. The onset of severe EEE cases is sudden, marked by intense headache, high fever, chills, and vomiting. These symptoms can progress to disorientation, seizures, encephalitis, and coma. Alarming statistics show that approximately one-third of EEE patients do not survive the infection. Those who do survive often experience varying degrees of brain damage. The EEE virus, classified within the Togaviridae family and alphavirus genus, is maintained through a cycle involving birds and primarily Culiseta melanura mosquitoes found in freshwater hardwood swamps. To date, no antivir...