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Stearns County, MN
Outbreak Identifier: 5365
Alert ID: 2746
September 30, 2022
Confirmed Case(s) - No Quarantine

State Animal Health Official

Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Exposed: 4;
Age: 9; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 9/21/2022;
Clinical Signs: Episodic ataxia and muscle fasciculations; Confirmation Date: 9/29/2022; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Undervaccinated;
Comments: A horse in Stearns County has tested positive for West Nile Virus. For more information go to: WNV factsheet.