Equine WNV Case Count in Texas Rises to 22
- Topics: Article, West Nile Virus (WNV)
More Texas horses have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV), bringing the total to 22.
New cases include a horse in east Texas, one north of Dallas-Fort Worth, and the third horse to be identified in Jefferson County. The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) confirmed the WNV cases via serological test.
As of Oct. 5, the TVMDL can confirm horses in the following counties tested positive for WNV:
- Houston County
- Atascosa County
- Jefferson County (three cases)
- Roberts County
- Sterling County
- Parker County
- Randall County
- Liberty County
- Scurry County
- Hutchinson County
- Taylor County
- Nolan County
- Trinity County
- Robertson County
- Midland County
- Orange County
- Harris County
- Victoria County
- Chambers County
- Cooke County
As with earlier reported positive cases, the majority of the affected horses were not previously vaccinated against WNV
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