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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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West Nile Virus

St Lawrence, Cayuga, and Erie Counties, NY

Alert ID: 711

October 10, 2017

Source: New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets

The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets has reported four confirmed cases of equine West Nile virus. One horse from St. Lawrence County is still alive but was not vaccinated for the disease. Three more horses from Cayuga County, Erie County, and St Lawrence County were euthanized. Two of the three were not vaccinated; one had been vaccinated but not enough time had elapsed for the vaccination to be protective.

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