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West Nile Virus

Lyon, Seward, Neosho, Marion and Wichita counties, KS

Alert ID: 1049

September 20, 2018

Source: Kansas Department of Agriculture Division of Animal Health

The Kansas Department of Agriculture Division of Animal Health has received notification of multiple confirmed cases of West Nile virus (WNV) in horses across the state over the past few weeks. Confirmed cases have been reported in Lyon, Seward, Neosho, Marion and Wichita counties. All of the confirmed cases were in unvaccinated horses or horses with an unknown vaccination history. For more information go to http://agriculture.ks.gov/AllNewsItems/2018/09/20/west-nile-virus-confirmed-in-horses-in-kansas

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