West Nile Virus — United States
A horse in El Dorado County’s Greenwood community has been found to be infected with West Nile virus, county health officials announced on Monday [19 Oct 2015].
“The horse is recovering and expected to survive, but the case reminds us that the virus is circulating, and horse owners need to take precautions,” Fred Sanford of the El Dorado County Environmental Management Division said in a written statement.
Horses exposed to the virus, he said, are vulnerable to serious complications and
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