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West Nile Virus

Graves County, KY

Outbreak Identifier: 5912

Alert ID: 3353

September 23, 2023

Confirmed Case(s) - No Quarantine

Source: Kentucky Department of Agriculture

Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Exposed: Unknown;
Facility Type: Private Facility;
Age: 5; Gender: Mare; Breed: Standardbred; Usage: Pleasure Riding; Onset of Clinical Signs: 9/17/2023;
Clinical Signs: Inappetance with muscle fascicultion; Confirmation Date: 9/22/2023; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;
Comments: This is KY's 5th confirmed equine West Nile case of 2023. 4 horses were unvaccinated and the 5th horse's vaccination status was reported to be unknown but not probable.

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