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Updates on current disease outbreaks are listed here as they occur and will include the date listed, disease name, location and current status. Specific premises will not be named but the general location by town, county and state will be listed. When locations, events or horses are at risk they will be listed. Updates will be posted as they are received.



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Vernon County, WI
Alert ID: 663
September 15, 2017

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection confirmed West Nile Virus in a Standardbred mare presenting with ataxia and facial twitching last month.  The mare died despite treatment and the mare's 3 month old foal was not affected. This is the 15th case of WNV in Wisconsin in 2017.