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West Nile Virus

Spokane County, WA

Alert ID: 586

August 11, 2017

Source: Washington State Department of Agriculture

The Washington State Department of Agriculture was notified that a horse in Spokane County has tested positive for West Nile Virus. Testing was done at Washington State University’s Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory. The unvaccinated 10 year old Quarter Horse was reported to have coordination problems in the hind legs and muscle tremors but is improving. This is Washington’s first confirmed case of WNV in 2017. For more information go to https://agr.wa.gov/news/2017/NR2017-08-09WashingtonConfirmsFirstEquineWestNileVirusCaseOf2017.aspx

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