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West Nile Virus
Oxford and Elgin Counties, ON
Alert ID: 1092
October 15, 2018

Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

Between October 2 and October 11, 2018, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs was notified of three more positive test results for West Nile virus infection in horses. The three horses ranged in age from 5 to 12 years and all were female. Clinical signs included fever, ataxia, paralysis of one leg, muscle fasciculations and a saw-horse stance. One horse was euthanized and the others are recovering. Two of the horses were from Oxford County and the other was from Elgin County. The total number of cases in Ontario for the year is ten.
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