Idaho Mare Tests Positive for WNV
Edited Press Release
October 14, 2021
The mare first showed clinical signs consistent with WNV on Sept. 15.
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The mare first showed clinical signs consistent with WNV on Sept. 15.
The index case had recently returned from a show in Fort Worth, Texas.
The cases bring the state’s 2021 equine total to seven.
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The affected mare’s vaccination status is unknown.
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.
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