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West Nile Virus — United States
Nevada Department of Agriculture is reporting West Nile Virus infections in 2 horses; one in Churchill County and one in Clark County. While horses are not a source of human infection, a horse with WNV is an indication that other horses and people are at risk.
NDA’s state veterinarian, Dr JJ Goicoechea, says it’s important for horse owners to vaccinate their animals against West Nile Virus.
The Animal Disease Lab identified West Nile positive mosquito pools in Clark, Churchill, Elko,