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West Nile Virus

Wexford County, MI

Alert ID: 628

September 01, 2017

Source: Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has confirmed West Nile Virus in an additional horse in Wexford County. The 8 year old Standardbred gelding is alive and it’s vaccination status is unknown. This brings the total number of Michigan horses reported as having WNV in 2017 to nine, one each in Clinton, Livingston, Jackson, Mecosta, Midland, Missaukee, and Ottawa counties and two horses in Wexford county. No quarantines were issued.

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