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West Nile Virus

Bourbon County, KY

Alert ID: 544

June 14, 2017

Source: http://www.kyagr.com/statevet/

The Kentucky Department of Agriculture confirmed a diagnosis of West Nile Virus in Bourbon County. On 6/7/2017 a one year old Thoroughbred filly presented recumbent, with muscle fasiculations and seizures. The filly is current on WNV vaccination with an initial vaccination in 2016 and a booster administered on 6/1/2017. The filly is continuing to show daily improvement. The KY Department of Agriculture's equine West Nile web page at www.kyagr.com/statevet/equine-infectious-diseases.html#west has been updated to reflect this first case of 2017.

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