2 horses in Georgia contract West Nile virus

The mare and colt were supposed to receive two vaccinations annually against the mosquito-borne disease but apparently received only one, said Fred Koehle, the county’s Mosquito Control operations manager. Horses are one of the few animals that have a vaccine for the virus; there is none for humans.

West Nile has been in the Augusta area for at least a decade, and after first appearing in New York City in 1999 has spread outward. Read more…

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