Vesicular Stomatitis Continues to Spread in Kansas
Vesicular stomatitis virus can cause blisters and sores in the mouth and on the tongue, muzzle, teats, or hooves of horses, cattle, swine, sheep, goats, llamas, and a number of other animals. | Photo: Courtesy Wyoming State Veterinarian's Office
In its July 16 Situation Report, the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed four new positive and seven new suspect premises in Kansas with vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV).

Counties with affected premises now include:

  • Butler (1 new suspect equine premises)
  • Cowley (1 new confirmed positive cattle premises; 3 new suspect equine premises)
  • Miami (1 new suspect equine premises)
  • Montgomery (2 new confirmed positive cattle premises; 3 new suspect equine premises)
  • Sedgwick (1 new confirmed positive equine premises)
  • Sumner (1 new suspect equine premises)

Since the previous Situation Report on July 13, VSV-infected or suspect premises have been released from quarantine in the following counties:

  • Butler (10)
  • Cowley (2)
  • Greenwood (2)
  • Montgomery (2)
  • Sedgwick (2)
  • Sumner (1)

The 2020 VSV outbreak began in Dona Ana County, New Mexico, on April 13. Kansas’ outbreak began on June 16 in Butler County. Since then, officials have identified 105 premises in Kansas (64 confirmed positive and 41 suspect) in 10 counties: Butler, Chase, Cowley, Greenwood, Marion, Miami, Montgomery, Morris, Sedgwick, and Sumner)

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