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West Nile Virus
Logan, Spanish Fork, Erda, Utah, Cache, Payson, Bluffdale, Honeyville, Salt Lake, and Box Elder Counties, UT
Alert ID: 681
September 22, 2017

Utah Department of Agriculture and Food

The Utah Department of Agriculture has reported ten horses have tested positive for WNV with clinical signs initially observed between 9/8 and 9/20.  Horses are all from different premises located throughout the north-central part of the state. Five of the horses were treated and are recovering. The other five horses were not treated by their veterinarian and their status is unknown. The cases occurred in the following counties: Logan, Spanish Fork, Erda, Utah, Cache, Payson, Bluffdale, Honeyville, Salt Lake, and Box Elder Counties. For more information go to http://ag.utah.gov/animal/animal-health.html.
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