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West Nile Virus

Todd County, MN

Outbreak Identifier: 6470

Alert ID: 3946

September 16, 2024

Confirmed Case(s) - No Quarantine

Source: Minnesota Board of Animal Health

Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Exposed: 1;

Horse 1:
Age: 2; Gender: Colt; Breed: Belgian; Onset of Clinical Signs: 8/26/2024; Horse Status: Deceased; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;

Comments: Three horses on neighboring farms all died with similar clinical signs a few days prior to the showing signs of illness. Those three were not confirmed with West Nile Virus but highlights the importance of vaccination.;

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