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Limestone, Erath, Denton, Austin, Montgomery, Lamar, Polk, McLennan, Wood counties, TX
Alert ID: 286
August 23, 2016
The Texas Veterinary and Medical Diagnostics Laboratory has reported confirmed cases of West Nile Virus in horses in 9 counties so far in 2016. The counties with positive cases are Limestone County, Erath County, Denton County, Austin County, Montgomery County, Lamar County, Polk County, McLennan County, and Wood County. The vaccination history and outcomes for these cases are unknown. For more information go to https://tvmdl.tamu.edu/2016/08/15/additional-equine-west-nile-virus-positives-2016-confirmed-first-eastern-equine-encephalitis-confirmed/.