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West Nile Virus

Johnson County, KY

Alert ID: 679

September 21, 2017

Source: Office of the Kentucky State Veterinarian

The Office of the Kentucky State Veterinarian has confirmed a case of equine West Nile virus in Johnson County. The 4-year-old Rocky Mountain Horse mare showed an onset of clinical signs on September 14th which included ataxia, muzzle twitch, and muscle fasciculations. The mare had no WNV vaccination history but was reported to be recovering on September 20th. This is Kentucky’s 10th confirmed equine WNV case in 2017.

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