The Frederick News-Post

Horse in Frederick County tests positive for West Nile virus

By Gabrielle Lewis glewis@newspost.com,

1 day ago

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0bTxBR_0uiFwJlj00 — This is an enlarged view of a female Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito that had landed upon the skin of a human host, and was extracting its blood meal through its needle-sharp proboscis. Photo courtesy of the CDC by James Gathany

A horse in Frederick County tested positive for West Nile virus earlier this month, according to the Maryland Department of Agriculture.

The horse began showing symptoms of the virus earlier this summer. It has since been vaccinated and has recovered, according to a news release from the department on July 24.

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