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Christian County, KY
Outbreak Identifier: 4906
Alert ID: 2252
September 21, 2021
Confirmed Case(s) - No Quarantine

Kentucky Department of Agriculture

Number Confirmed: 1;
Age: 5; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 9/13/2021;
Clinical Signs: Down, Fever; Confirmation Date: 9/20/2021; Horse Status: Euthanized; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;
Notes: This is the second confirmed case of West Nile Virus in Kentucky for 2021. For more information about West Nile Virus go to the WNV factsheet.