Anne Lichtenwalner, DVM, Ph.D., University of Maine Extension Question: What are the risks of WNV to humans, horses, and pets in Maine this year? Answer: WNV is a disease that can be transmitted by some (but not all) species of mosquitoes here in the Northeast. Routine testing of mosquito “pools” has revealed WNV in Maine mosquitoes
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