Texas Equine WNV Count Plateaus at 33

Most of the WNV-positive horses had not been vaccinated.
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The total number of Texas horses testing positive for West Nile virus (WNV) has plateaued at 33.

The number of positive results confirmed in equine tested by the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) has remained at this level for two weeks. The cooler fall weather brings mosquito relief for much of the state, which aids in slowing the spread of this disease.

As of Nov. 11, the TVMDL can confirm that horses in the following counties have tested positive for WNV:

  1. Houston County
  2. Atascosa County
  3. Jefferson County (3 cases)
  4. Roberts County
  5. Sterling County
  6. Parker County
  7. Randall County
  8. Liberty County
  9. Scurry County
  10. Hutchinson County
  11. Taylor County
  12. Nolan County
  13. Trinity County
  14. Robertson County (2 cases)
  15. Midland County
  16. Orange County
  17. Harris County (3 cases)
  18. Victoria County
  19. Cooke County
  20. Chambers County
  21. Erath County
  22. Freestone County
  23. Smith County
  24. Nueces County
  25. Collin County
  26. Wichita County
  27. Lavaca County
  28. Jackson County

This year’s distribution of positive cases dispels the general public’s belief that WNV is only a threat in low-lying or coastal areas, as positive cases were found from the Panhandle to Dallas and from South Texas to the Houston area. In many of the positive cases, the horse had not been vaccinated

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