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West Nile Virus
Delaware, United States
Alert ID: 591
August 16, 2017

The Delaware Office of the State Veterinarian

The Office of the State Veterinarian today announced the Delaware’s first case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in a horse in 2017. The infected horse was an 11-year-old Quarter horse mare residing in Kent County. The horse began showing signs of weakness in all four limbs on August 6. The mare lost the ability to stand and was therefore euthanized on August 9. Samples were submitted to the Delaware Public Health Laboratory on August 10, which confirmed the diagnosis of WNV on August 14. The affected horse was not currently vaccinated against WNV. For more information go to http://news.delaware.gov/2017/08/15/west-nile-virus-confirmed-delaware-horse/
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