Washington State Vet Confirms Horse With West Nile Virus
This marks the state’s second equine case of WNV this year. | Photo: Wikimedia Commons
The Washington state veterinarian confirmed on Oct. 15 that a Franklin County horse tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). The 2-year-old Quarter Horse stallion, which is reported as having been vaccinated, first showed clinical signs of ataxia (incoordination) on Oct. 8 and is reported as affected and alive.

This marks the state’s second equine case of WNV this year. In late August, a Franklin County man was the state’s first confirmed human WNV case.

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