Table 1.
Cases of eastern equine encephalomyelitis (EEE), Quebec, 2008, with results from diagnostic tests and OIE status for notification
| Case | Date of onset of clinical signs | Area | Viral isolation | PCR | IHC | Serology | Status (OIE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horse 1 | Sept. 1 2008 | Lanaudière | NP | NP | NP | + | P |
| Horse 2 | Sept. 6 2008 | Lanaudière | NP | NP | NP | + | P |
| Horse 3 | Sept. 8 2008 | Estrie | + | NP | + | NP | C |
| Horse 4 | Sept. 11 2008 | Estrie | + | NP | + | NP | C |
| Horse 5 | Sept. 17 2008 | Montérégie | + | + | + | NP | C |
| Horse 6 | Sept. 21 2008 | Estrie | NP | NP | + | NP | C |
| Emus (3) | Sept. 21 2008 | Lanaudière | + | + | NP | NP | C |
| Horse 7 | Sept. 22 2008 | Centre-du-Québec | − | + | + | + | C |
| Horse 8 | Sept. 24 2008 | Montérégie | + | + | + | + | C |
| Horse 9 | Sept. 30 2008 | Centre-du-Québec | NP | NP | + | + | C |
| Horse 10 | Sept. 30 2008 | Estrie | NP | NP | NP | + | P |
| Horse 11 | Oct. 1 2008 | Lanaudière | − | NP | + | NP | C |
| Horse 12 | Oct. 4 2008 | Lanaudière | + | NP | NP | NP | C |
| Horse 13 | Oct. 5 2008 | Centre-du-Québec | + | NP | + | NP | C |
| Horse 14 | Oct. 5 2008 | Lanaudière | NP | NP | + | − | C |
| Horse 15 | Oct. 7 2008 | Montérégie | NP | NP | + | NP | C |
| Horse 16 | Oct. 7 2008 | Centre-du-Québec | − | NP | + | + | C |
| Horse 17 | Oct. 11 2008 | Montérégie | NP | NP | + | NP | C |
| Horse 18 | Oct. 13 2008 | Centre-du-Québec | NP | NP | + | NP | C |
| Horse 19 | Oct. 14 2008 | Centre-du-Québec | NP | + | NP | NP | C |
+ — positive; − — negative; NP — not performed; P — presumptive; C — confirmed.