Source: Kentucky Department of Agriculture

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

Horse 1: 
Age: 9; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Usage: Pleasure Riding; Onset of Clinical Signs: 9/18/2026; Clinical Signs: Ataxic, hyperesthesia, inappetance; Confirmation Date: 9/29/2026; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;

Comments: This is the 2nd 2026 confirmed Eq West Nile virus in KY for the year-to-date.