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West Nile Virus

Licking County, OH

Alert ID: 1025

September 10, 2018

Source: Ohio Department of Agriculture

The Ohio Department of Agriculture confirmed West Nile Virus (WNV) in a 5-year-old draft horse mare from Licking County. On September 2, 2018, the attending veterinarian observed muscle fasciculations , decreased appetite and drinking, and mild hyperesthesia of the skin. A serum sample send had an IgM capture ELISA of 27.48 (>3.3 = Positive), suggesting recent exposure to West Nile Virus. It is unknown if the horse was vaccinated or not against West Nile Virus. As of September 7^th, the horse appeared to be alive and recovering. This is the first horse to test positive for WNV in Licking County and the fifteenth positive case in Ohio in 2018.

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