The Iowa County Health Department is reminding people to protect themselves from mosquito bites now that a horse in Iowa County has tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). The presence of a horse with WNV confirms that there are mosquitoes in the area infected with WNV that can transmit the virus to people and other animals. WNV is transmitted to humans, horses, birds, and other animals through the bite of an infected mosquito. Mosquitoes acquire WNV by feeding on infected birds. The virus is not spread from person to person, animal to animal, or animal to person.
Horse in Iowa County tested positive for West Nile Virus
By Courtney Chaffee
Oct 11, 2024 | 3:01 PM
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