Va agriculture department confirms years 1st equine encephalitis case

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia has recorded its first case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis in 2010.

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services said Monday that it confirmed an 18-month-old female mustang from Suffolk had the disease. The horse was euthanized July 26. Read more…

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