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1943‐1963 – VEE isolated from locations in South
America, Central America, Caribbean
VEEV History
(continued)
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First reported human VEEV infections were in laboratory
workers
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Mild human infections during 1944 Trinidad outbreak
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Severe human infections during subsequent outbreaks
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Outbreak from 1969 to 1972 eventually reached the
USA (Texas) and was stamped out by
vaccination and movement control
of horses
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May have originated from incomplete
formalin inactivation of vaccine strains
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1995 –outbreak in Venezuela and Colombia
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75,000‐100,000 people affected
VEEV History
(continued)
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Little epizootic VEE activity in nature in recent
years
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Locations of activity not well reported
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Locations of activity may not be safe for
investigators
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Inter‐epizootic maintenance of VEEV not well
understood
