Trumbull health board issues warning about mosquito bites

WARREN — The Trumbull County Board of Health is warning people to be cautious to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes because of four cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis being found in Trumbull and Ashtabula counties.

EEE infections in humans are rare, and Ohio has no confirmed human cases, but the disease can be serious when it occurs.

A horse in Trumbull County and three in Ashtabula county have been confirmed, the health department said in a press release.

Mosquitoes carrying EEE can infect birds, horses and humans. Other diseases people can get from mosquitoes in Ohio include West Nile virus, St. Louis encephalitis and La Crosse encephalitis.

Cases of mosquito-born diseases in Ohio typically occur in late summer and early fall when mosquitoes are most abundant.

Horses infected with EEE can experience symptoms including paralysis, impaired vision, difficulty swallowing, hanging their heads and grinding their teeth.