Florida Horse Recovering From WNV
Edited Press Release
October 12, 2021
This is Florida’s second confirmed equine West Nile virus case in 2021.
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This is Florida’s second confirmed equine West Nile virus case in 2021.
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The horses resided in two different counties.
The 5-year-old gelding is reported as alive and recovering.
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The gelding was unvaccinated against West Nile virus.
The 2-year-old Quarter Horse had recently returned from a show in Fort Worth, Texas.
The affected horse was unvaccinated against the mosquito-borne disease.
The unvaccinated gelding is reportedly recovering.
The horses were from different counties. One was unvaccinated for EEE; one’s vaccination status is unknown.
The affected filly was unvaccinated against West Nile virus, which is spread by mosquitoes.
The positive test marks the state’s sixth confirmed equine case in 2021, and the county’s first.
Four more horses were exposed.
Neither horse was vaccinated against the mosquito-borne disease.
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