A horse from the Paicines area has tested positive for the West
Nile Virus, a disease-causing virus spread by mosquitoes, the San
Benito County Health and Human Services Agency announced Friday.
The horse is alive and under the care of a local veterinarian. West
Nile Virus can be fatal to horses.
A horse from the Paicines area has tested positive for the West Nile Virus, a disease-causing virus spread by mosquitoes, the San Benito County Health and Human Services Agency announced Friday. The horse is alive and under the care of a local veterinarian. West Nile Virus can be fatal to horses.
The County Agriculture Department is investigating the area for stagnant water and mosquito activity, Agriculture Commissioner Paul Matulich said in a press release.
According to the Health and Human Services Agency, most healthy people who become infected with the virus don’t have any symptoms. Some have a mild, flu-like illness that could include fever, headache, body aches, nausea, vomiting and sometimes swollen lymph glands or skin rash on the chest, stomach or back. Symptoms usually develop within three to 14 days after being bitten by an infected mosquito.
