MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1995 Oct 6;44(39):721-4.
An outbreak of Venezuelan equine encephalitis (VEE) that began in northwestern Venezuela in April 1995 has spread westward to the Guajira peninsula and to Colombia (Figure 1), resulting in an estimated minimum of 13,000 cases in humans and an undetermined number of equine deaths. Governments of both countries have initiated efforts to control the spread of this outbreak by quarantining and vaccinating equines and applying insecticides. This report summarizes the ongoing investigation of the outbreak in Colombia.
1995年4月始于委内瑞拉西北部的委内瑞拉马脑炎（VEE）疫情已向西蔓延至瓜希拉半岛和哥伦比亚（图1），据估计人类至少有13000例病例，马的死亡数量尚不确定。两国政府已采取措施，通过对马匹进行隔离、接种疫苗和喷洒杀虫剂来控制疫情蔓延。本报告总结了哥伦比亚疫情的持续调查情况。
