EEE, WNV Confirmed in Massachusetts Horses
Edited Press Release
September 24, 2013
This is the first equine WNV case and the fourth equine EEE case confirmed in Massachusetts this year.
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This is the first equine WNV case and the fourth equine EEE case confirmed in Massachusetts this year.
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