wnv in north carolina
West Nile virus is transmitted to horses via bites from infected mosquitoes. | Photo: G. Bohne/Wikimedia Commons

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services confirmed West Nile Virus (WNV) in an unvaccinated horse in Davie County, the Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) reported Nov. 7.

According to EDCC data, this is the fourth confirmed case of WNV in North Carolina horses in 2018.

West Nile virus is transmitted to horses via bites from infected mosquitoes

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