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Barren and Hardin Counties, KY
Alert ID: 292
August 27, 2016
One August 26, 2016 two cases of West Nile Virus were confirmed by the Kentucky State Veterinarian’s office. One is a 5-year-old racking horse mare fin Barren County and the second a 11-year-old Quarter Horse mare in Hardin County. Initial onset for both horses was August 22, 2016. There is no history of WNV vaccination for either horse. Both horses are alive and improving.