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Lewis County, NY
Outbreak Identifier: 5688
Alert ID: 3118
July 26, 2023
Confirmed Case(s) - No Quarantine

NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets, Division of Animal Industry

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Suspected: Unknown; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Age: 24; Gender: Mare; Onset of Clinical Signs: 7/21/2023;
Clinical Signs: weakness, tongue and generalized fasciculations, tripping, went down but able to stand on own; Confirmation Date: 7/25/2023; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Vaccinated;

For more information, go to https://www.equinediseasecc.org/west-nile-virus