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Delaware announces two more cases of West Nile Virus in horses

October 30, 2018Across Our Desk

DOVER, Del. – The Office of the State Veterinarian announced today Delaware’s fourth and fifth cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) found in horses in 2018. Three previous cases of WNV in horses were reported in 2018, two in August and one in September. The fourth case of WNV confirmed in a Delaware horse occurred […]

Delaware’s Mosquito Control Section announces year’s first finding of West Nile virus in wild birds

July 12, 2018Across Our Desk

DOVER – The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s Mosquito Control Section, in conjunction with Delaware’s Division of Public Health and Department of Agriculture, has announced the first detection this year of West Nile virus (WNV) in wild birds, indicating the recurrence of this mosquito-borne disease in Delaware. WNV was detected in the first […]