Horse in Lousiana infected with two mosquito-borne viruses
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A seriously sick Equus caballus inwards Louisiana has been euthanized later on testing positive for ii mosquito-borne viruses – Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in addition to the West Nile Virus (WNV).
The two-year-old Equus caballus lived inwards Maurepas, inwards Livingston Parish. It was the showtime illustration inwards the Earth of a mosquito-borne virus inwards horses this year.
State agriculture commissioner Mike Strain strongly urged Equus caballus owners to vaccinate their animals against the virus.
“Heavy rainfall, which we’ve had inwards recent weeks, creates a breeding Earth for mosquitoes which tin acquit both EEE in addition to WNV,” Strain said.
“Just similar humans, horses are infected the same agency – past times existence bitten past times infected mosquitoes. I urge Equus caballus owners to function their horses vaccinated. Contact your local veterinary regarding proper vaccination protocols.”
The diseases tin elbow grease inflammation in addition to swelling of the encephalon in addition to spinal cord. Infected horses may exhibit lethargy, weakness in addition to paralysis. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 high percent of horses infected alongside the affliction volition die.
Prevention includes avoiding mosquitoes, using musquito repellants that are security for horses in addition to humans, in addition to for horses, vaccination.
No vaccination is approved for people.
By the same fourth dimension final year, at that topographic point had been 7 cases of WNV in addition to 10 cases of EEE inwards horses inwards the state.
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