Kentucky Equine West Nile Virus Case Count Climbs to 150

The number of cases of West Nile virus in Kentucky equine in 2002 reached 150 when 17 cases were confirmed on Sept. 6, the state Department of Agriculture reported.

The most recently confirmed cases were spread among 15 counties from

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The number of cases of West Nile virus in Kentucky equine in 2002 reached 150 when 17 cases were confirmed on Sept. 6, the state Department of Agriculture reported.


The most recently confirmed cases were spread among 15 counties from Fleming in the east to Webster in the west. Eleven of the 17 are alive, three were euthanized, and three died. Four of the 17 were vaccinated for West Nile virus; all four are alive

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Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director, grew up riding and caring for her family’s horses in Central Virginia and received a B.A. in journalism and equestrian studies from Averett University. She joined The Horse in 1999 and has led the editorial team since 2010. A 4-H and Pony Club graduate, she enjoys dressage, eventing, and trail riding with her former graded-stakes-winning Thoroughbred gelding, It Happened Again (“Happy”). Stephanie and Happy are based in Lexington, Kentucky.

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