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West Nile Virus

Laurens, and Carroll Counties, GA

Alert ID: 633

September 02, 2017

Source: Georgia Department of Agriculture

The Georgia Department of Agriculture has confirmed (1) additional case and (1) presumptive positive case of WNV in the following counties: Laurens (2 year, unvaccinated QH mare) and Carroll (4 year, unvaccinated TWH mare). Both horses presented with acute onset ataxia and difficulty rising. In one case, the horse recuperated with supportive therapy and in the second, presumptive positive case, the horse was euthanized due to progression of clinical signs. The 2017 total reported WNV cases in GA to date are 2 confirmed, 1 presumptive positive.

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