Missouri Adds Two Counties to its VSV-Infected List
Because of the virus’ contagious nature and its resemblance to other diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease, animal health officials urge livestock owners and caretakers to report these symptoms to their veterinarian immediately. | Photo: Courtesy Wyoming State Veterinarian's Office
In its Aug. 13 Situation Report, the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced two new counties with confirmed positive equine premises with vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV): Camden and Douglas. Each county contains one positive premises.

Newly infected premises were also quarantined in the following counties:

  • Jasper (one new suspect equine premises);
  • Lawrence (one new suspect equine premises);
  • McDonald (one new confirmed positive and one new suspect equine premises); and
  • Newton (three new suspect equine premises).

Since its last Situation Report on Aug. 6, 14 previously VSV-infected or suspect premises have been released from quarantine in Cedar, Jasper, Newton, Ozark, and St. Clair counties.

Since the Missouri outbreak began on July 13, nine counties have been identified with confirmed positive or suspect premises

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