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West Nile Virus
Lee County, FL
Outbreak Identifier: 4355
Alert ID: 1761
August 20, 2020
Confirmed Case(s) - No Quarantine

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Number Confirmed: 1;
Age: Yearling; Gender: Stallion; Breed: Grade; Onset of Clinical Signs: 8/10/2020;
Clinical Signs: Fever, Muscle Twitching, Weak in the hind end; Confirmation Date: 8/19/2020; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated; Notes: There are no travel restrictions imposed related to this case.; For more information go to: https://aaep.org/sites/default/files/Documents/Outside%20Linked%20Documents/DiseaseFactsheet_WNV.pdf
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