West Nile Virus
Chesapeake City, MD
Alert ID: 5182
September 24, 2026
Investigation Initiated

Maryland Department of Agriculture

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Suspected: Unknown; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Number Euthanized: 1; 
Facility Type: Private Facility; 

Horse 1: 
Age: 15; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Usage: Pleasure Riding; Onset of Clinical Signs: 9/10/2026; Confirmation Date: 9/18/2026; Horse Status: Euthanized; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown;