VSV Identified in 16 New Kansas Counties
Kansas counties with vesicular stomatitis virus cases on newly identified premises include Allen, Cherokee, Coffey, Elk, Labette, Lyon, Miami, Neosho, and Wilson.
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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. Lesions usually heal in two or three weeks. | Photo: Courtesy Dr. Josie Traub-Dargatzk
The counties and number of new premises in each include:
- Allen County (3);
- Cherokee County (5);
- Coffey County (1);
- Elk County (1);
- Labette County (2);
- Lyon County (2),
- Miami County (1);
- Neosho County (2); and
- Wilson County (2).
Additionally, USDA/APHIS identified suspect premises in Allen, Butler, Cherokee, Cowley, Labette, Lyon, Neosho, and Wilson counties.
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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. Lesions usually heal in two or three weeks
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