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West Nile Virus

Kent County, DE

Alert ID: 1105

October 29, 2018

Source: Office of the Delaware State Veterinarian

The Office of the Delaware State Veterinarian has reported a confirmed case of equine West Nile virus. An unvaccinated yearling Standardbred filly in Kent County showed an onset of clinical signs on October 11^th, 2018 including ataxia in all four limbs, buckling in the forelimbs progressing to recumbency, muscle fasciculations and somnolence. The horse was euthanized on 10/15/2018 following 60 hours of recumbency. Samples taken showed positive IgM capture ELISA, and positive PCR on necropsy.

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