West Nile Virus -- United States
The 1st positive West Nile virus (WNV) horse has been reported in the Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department (SWNPHD) 9 county health district for 2017.
"Horses cannot transmit West Nile virus to other horses, animals, or to humans. However, they can get the virus from a mosquito bite." states Melissa Propp, RN, Surveillance Nurse at SWNPHD. "WNV causes encephalitis, which is an inflammation of the brain."
Per the Nebraska Department of Agriculture, the signs of West Nile
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