Random question I was wondering if anyone knows the answer too. I am preparing a presentation on EEE. Some sources call it encephalomyelitis, some encephalitis. I know the difference in the terms themselves, just wondering why they are used interchangably? most of the "encephalitis" sources are human- CDC, NEJM, PloS, etc. Most of the "encephalomyelitis" sources are veterinary- AAEP, Merck, USDA, etc. I can't seem to google an answer for my exact question, so I was wondering if anyone could answer it... Is it encephalitis in humans and encephalomyelitis in everthing else?
ETA: Do people actually say "Triple E" when they talk about it? That's what some articles have said... I don't live in an area where its a concern, so when we talk about it its only for vaccination purposes and just say "this does eastern, western, west nile" or something to that effect. I would love to not have to say "eastern equine encephalomyelitis" a hundred times in my 45 min presentation, but also don't want to sound like a dork if no one actually says "triple E" other than mainstream newspapers 🙂