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West Nile Virus

Wythe County, VA

Alert ID: 555

July 10, 2017

Source: Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) identified a 10-year old Saddlebred gelding, from Wythe County as the state’s first positive case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in 2017. The positive was confirmed at the National Veterinary Service Laboratories on Friday July 7, 2017. It is the first case in Virginia since August 2015. Symptoms included loss of control of bodily movements and partial paralysis in the hind limbs, dazed appearance and lack of ability to stand. The horse, which was not vaccinated, was euthanized due to the severity of the disease. For more information go to: https://aaep.org/sites/default/files/Documents/Outside%20Linked%20Documents/DiseaseFactsheet_WNV.pdf

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