NF02-542 West Nile Virus Guidelines for Horse Owners

Authors

Kathleen P. Anderson, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

2002

Document Type

Article

Comments

© 2002, The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska on behalf of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension. All rights reserved.

Abstract

West Nile Virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne virus that can cause encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) or meningitis (inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal cord) in humans and horses. Mosquitoes that acquire it from infected birds transmit the virus.