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West Nile Virus

Tuscarawas and Medina Counties, OH

Alert ID: 1000

August 28, 2018

Source: Ohio Department of Agriculture

The Ohio Department of Agriculture has confirmed two cases of West Nile Virus. An unvaccinated, 4-year-old Standardbred gelding at a private facility in Tuscarawas County presented with a fever of 103^o F on August 15, 2018. A serum sample was collected that day and was positive for IgM antibody by capture ELISA assay. The horse appeared clinically healthy as of August 24, 2018 after receiving supportive treatment and care. An unvaccinated, 8-year-old Halflinger gelding in Medina County presented on August 19, 2018 with clinical signs including a temperature of 103.7^o F, stiff stilted gait, inability or reluctance to move, tremors over shoulders and neck, lip droop and twitching, and showed hyperesthesia to touch and noise. The horse appeared to be recovering as of August 23, 2018, after supportive treatment and care.

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