The map depicts the county seat of the listed counties, not the exact location of the positive case. Red flag – WNV / Blue flag – EEE
Six new cases of West Nile virus (WNV) have been confirmed at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL). The counties with positive cases are listed below:
- Limestone County
- Erath County
- Denton County
- Austin County
- Montgomery County
- Lamar County
- Polk County
- McLennan County
- Wood County
One case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) was found in Orange County.
Vaccination for WNV and other neurologic diseases like Eastern and Western Equine Encephalitis is recommended. Additionally, Equine Herpesvirus-1 cases have been confirmed in several states in 2016; this neurologic disease has similar clinical signs as those diseases stated above.
TVMDL offers veterinarians diagnostic testing options to aid in diagnosing a horse that exhibits neurologic clinical signs.
- Equine Encephalitis Panel (WNV,EEE,WEE IgM-capture ELISA)
- West Nile Virus (qPCR or IgM Capture ELISA)
- Eastern Equine Encephalitis IgM (ELISA)
- Western Equine Encephalitis IgM (ELISA)
- Equine Herpesvirus-1 (qPCR)
For more information on TVMDL’s services, visit tvmdl.tamu.edu.
