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West Nile Virus
Sarasota County, FL
Outbreak Identifier: 5344
Alert ID: 2726
September 14, 2022
Confirmed Case(s) - No Quarantine

Florida Department Agriculture and Consumer Services

Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Exposed: Unknown;
Age: 8; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Arabian; Onset of Clinical Signs: 8/28/2022;
Clinical Signs: Fever and Muscle Twitching; Confirmation Date: 9/14/2022; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown;
Comments: This is the 3rd confirmed case of West Nile Virus for Florida in 2022. For more information about West Nile Virus go to: WNV factsheet. 
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