Washington State Diagnostic Lab Confirms 10 Equine WNV Cases
Edited Press Release
August 29, 2016
The recent cases are located farther north than detections in previous years, Washington State University reported.
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The recent cases are located farther north than detections in previous years, Washington State University reported.
Both affected horses–one from Barren County and one from Hardin County–were unvaccinated, but are recovering.
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Both cases were confirmed in unvaccinated horses from Uintah County.
All the positive cases are connected to two locations in Rutherford County and Bedford County.
There has been one confirmed equine WNV case in the state so far this year.
This is New Jersey’s first case of 2016. Two new cases bring South Carolina’s total to 14 for the year.
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California has confirmed eight and Minnesota has reported seven WNV cases in horses thus far in 2016.
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