St. Louis Encephalitis -- United States
A chicken in Merced County has tested positive for St Louis encephalitis virus for the 1st time in decades, the mosquito abatement district reported.
St Louis encephalitis can cause people to have mild flu-like symptoms. In more serious cases, symptoms could include seizures, paralysis, a coma and could even result in death. The virus has no specific treatment.
"The sentinel chicken sampled that tested positive for (the virus) is the 1st detection of the virus in Merced County in over 40
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