Seven More West Nile Virus Cases Confirmed In Kentucky
Updated: Friday, August 23, 2002 11:10 AM
Posted: Saturday, August 17, 2002 5:06 PM
The Kentucky state veterinarian's office reported late on Friday, Aug. 16, that seven more horses in the state had been confirmed positive for West Nile Virus. That brings the total number of positive horses in the state this year to 15.
Of those 15 cases, seven survived, seven were euthanized, and one was found dead. None of the seven cases confirmed today had been vaccinated against WNV.
The seven new cases included two from Fayette County (an aged Thoroughbred mare and a 15-year-old Thoroughbred mare); two from Barren County (an eight-month-old Tennessee Walking Horse colt and a 2-year-old Quarter horse colt); and one each in Logan County (6-year-old Quarter Horse stallion); Marion County (10-year-old Walking Horse mare); and Todd County (13-year-old warmblood mare).
More on West Nile Virus from thehorse.com
FREE! E-Newsletters from The Blood-Horse!...
Follow the top stories of major racing events, racing previews and results with FREE e-newsletters from bloodhorse.com. As news develops, we'll deliver updates to your inbox. Follow important events moment by moment, step by step!
+10000000)+'&millis='+new Date().getTime()+'&zid=601&referrer='+encodeURIComponent(document.location)+')