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Adair County, KY
Alert ID: 696
October 02, 2017

Kentucky Department of Agriculture

The Kentucky Department of Agriculture confirmed West Nile Virus on September 29, 2017 in ADAIR County. On 9/19/17 a 1.5- year old male  Tennesee Walking Horse cross, which has no WNV vaccination history was initially down with proprioceptive deficits, responded to treatment and currently is asymptomatic. This is the 13th Equine West Nile case diagnosed in KY during 2017.