A propósito de un caso: encefalitis equina del oeste, una nueva amenaza

A case report: Western equine encephalitis, a new threat

Abstract

This case report presents a 47-year-old man, a rural worker with type 2 diabetes, who developed western equine encephalitis (EEO). He was admitted to hospital with fever, delirium and progressive neurological deterioration, requiring mechanical ventilation. Despite supportive treatment, his condition worsened, showing severe neurological sequelae, and he died after a prolonged hospitalisation in intensive care. The case highlights the seriousness of EEO, the lack of specific treatments and the urgent need for preventive measures and awareness raising in rural areas where exposure to the virus is more likely.