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West Nile Virus

Sullivan, Washington, Cumberland, Jefferson, Knox, Rutherford, McMinn, and Warren Counties, TN

Alert ID: 1115

November 05, 2018

Source: Office of the Tennessee State Veterinarian

The Office of the Tennessee State Veterinarian has reported six confirmed cases of equine West Nile virus. A 10-year-old Quarter Horse gelding in Sullivan County was confirmed positive on September 27th, 2018 by IgG/IgM ELISA. A 14-year-old Quarter Horse gelding in Washington County was confirmed positive on October 19th by IgG/IgM ELISA. A Tennessee Walking Horse gelding in Washington County was confirmed positive on October 23rd by IgG/IgM ELISA. A 4-year-old Thoroughbred mare in Cumberland County was confirmed positive on October 27th by IgG/IgM ELISA. A horse in Jefferson County was confirmed positive on October 25th by IgM ELISA. A horse in Knox County was confirmed positive on October 26th by IgM ELISA. A 9-year-old Tennessee Walking Horse mare in Rutherford County was confirmed positive on October 25th on PCR. A 7-year-old mixed breed gelding in McMinn County was confirmed positive on October 24th by IgM ELISA. A 3-year-old pony mare in Warren County was confirmed positive on August 31st by IgM ELISA. The vaccination status of all of the horses is unknown.

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