Kansas Sees Four New Confirmed Cases of VSV
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 Dr. Josie Traub-Dargatz
In its July 27 Situation Report, the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed Riley County, Kansas, as newly infected with vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV). One equine premises there was confirmed positive and quarantined.

Riley County joins six other counties with new confirmed positive or suspect cases of VSV, five of which involve equids:

  • Labette – 1 new suspect equine premises
  • Linn – 1 new confirmed positive equine premises
  • Marion – 1 new confirmed cattle premises
  • Miami – 1 new suspect equine premises
  • Montgomery – 1 new suspect equine premises
  • Neosho – 1 new confirmed positive and 1 new suspect equine premises

Kansas currently leads states in the number of counties (22) with VSV-quarantined premises

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