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Hernando and Lee Counties, FL
Alert ID: 116
October 21, 2015
A new case in Hernando County was confirmed on the October 16th and in Lee County was confirmed on October 15th with WNV. Both cases were previously unvaccinated and had no travel history. One animal is recovering and one has passed on. This is the first confirmed case in both counties and the second and third case in Florida since the beginning of the year.