A new case of West Nile virus (WNV) was confirmed today (Aug. 24) in Nelson County, Kentucky, according to Rusty Ford, Equine Programs Manager in the Kentucky State Veterinarian’s office. This is the second WNV case confirmed in that county, and the fifth confirmed in the state this year.


The yearling Morgan colt was euthanatized. Onset of his clinical signs was Aug. 10.


Of the five Kentucky cases confirmed this year, none were vaccinated, and four of the animals either died or were euthanatized. The Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s web site will be updated to reflect these additional cases–visit www.kyagr.com.


West Nile virus (WNV) was first identified in October 1999 in New York

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