Source:
USDA
VSV Situation Report 8/3/2023
Since the last situation report (7/28/2023), there have been 17 new VSV-affected equine premises identified (6 confirmed positive, 11 suspect) in California. All confirmed cases have been vesicular stomatitis New Jersey virus (VSNJV) serotype. Updates are as follows:
California
Riverside County – 1 new confirmed positive and 2 new suspect equine premises San Diego County – 1 new suspect equine premises Santa Barbara County – 2 new confirmed positive equine premises Ventura County – 3 new confirmed positive and 8 new suspect equine premises Since the last situation report (7/28/2023), the following previously confirmed positive or suspect premises have been released from quarantine: 2 premises in Riverside County, 2 premises in San Bernardino County, 2 premises in Santa Barbara County, and 1 premises in Ventura County. Nevada and Texas
No new confirmed positive premises have been identified. Since the start of the outbreak (5/17/2023), 169 VSV-affected premises have been identified (58 confirmed positive, 111 suspect) in 3 states, California, Nevada, and Texas. One hundred sixty-six (166) of these premises have had only equine species clinically affected, two (2) premises have had clinically affected cattle (San Diego County, California), and one (1) premises has had clinically affected rhinoceros (San Diego County, California).
California has identified 167 affected premises (56 confirmed positive, 111 suspect) in 8 counties (Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties). Texas identified 1 affected premises (1 confirmed positive) in 1 county (Maverick County, Texas). Nevada identified 1 affected premises (1 confirmed positive) in 1 county (White Pine County, Nevada).
Of the 169 total VSV-affected premises, 100 premises have completed the quarantine period with no new clinical cases and have been released from quarantine. Sixty-nine (69) premises remain quarantined.
Additional information and maps of the affected area are contained in the situation report, which is posted publicly on the APHIS website and accessible at the following link: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/equine/vsv/vesicular-stomatitis Previous Alerts: 3126 , 3115 , 3111 , 3099 , 3090 , 3085 , 3071 , 3066 , 3060