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West Nile Virus

Jefferson County, NY

Outbreak Identifier: 6528

Alert ID: 4003

October 01, 2024

Confirmed Case(s) - No Quarantine

Source: State Animal Health Official

Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Exposed: Unknown;
Facility Type: Farm;

Horse 1:
Age: 18; Gender: Mare; Breed: Draft-cross; Onset of Clinical Signs: 9/17/2024; Clinical Signs: Owner noticed it down on 9/17 but it got up later on that day. Horse down again on 9/18 and vet was contacted again to examine. Low grade fever, sweating profusely, hyperreactive menace reaction in L eye, refusing to drink but would eat, overall hyperreactive to stimuli, couldn't assess ataxia since recumbent, weak, fasciculations on face and neck.; Horse Status: Euthanized; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;

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