WNV: 35 STATES ACTIVE, FIRST REPORTED 2009 HORSE DEATH IN CALIFORNIA

When West Nile virus (WNV) made its march from East Coast to West Coast starting in late 1999, California was one of the last states to be struck by the disease. In the past couple of years, California one of the had the highest rates of WNV problems in the country, and it now has recorded its first horse death for 2009 due to the disease, which is spread by mosquitoes. Continue reading…

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