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West Nile Virus
Lee County, FL
Outbreak Identifier: 4356
Alert ID: 1762
August 20, 2020
Confirmed Case(s) - No Quarantine

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Number Confirmed: 2;
Age: 2; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 8/14/2020;
Clinical Signs: Not Reported; Confirmation Date: 8/20/2020; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;
Notes: None;

 

Age: 5; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 8/18/2020;
Clinical Signs: Fever, Muscle Twitching; Confirmation Date: Not Reported; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Undervaccinated;
Notes: These are the 4th and 5th confirmed cases of WNV in Florida for 2020 and the third in Lee County.; For more information go to: https://aaep.org/sites/default/files/Documents/Outside%20Linked%20Documents/DiseaseFactsheet_WNV.pdf
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