The Times Union: Rare equine virus that can infect humans found in 7 more counties

Rare equine virus that can infect humans found in 7 more counties

By Phillip Pantuso, August 21, 2024

close up of mosquito on a humanALBANY — The state Department of Health said it had confirmed cases of Eastern equine encephalitis in horses in seven more upstate counties this week, days after confirming that a horse in the town of Newburgh had died of the virus last week.

Testing confirmed that the virus is now present in Saint Lawrence, Madison, Oneida, Orange, Ulster, Cayuga, Wayne and Washington counties.

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