Texas County Premises Confirmed With Vesicular Stomatitis
Zapata County now contains two confirmed positive premises. | Photo: Wikimedia Commons
In its May 14 Situation Report, officials at the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS) confirmed one new premises in Texas with vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV), in Zapata County.

Currently, seven premises in Texas are quarantined with VSV:

  • One in El Paso County;
  • Four in Starr County; and
  • Two in Zapata County.

Premises with confirmed positive and suspect cases are quarantined for at least 14 days from the onset of lesions in the last animal affected on the premises.

VS 101

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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