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Article: West Nile Virus Confirmed For First Time In B.C. Horses.
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- September 14, 2009
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M2 PRESSWIRE-14 September 2009-Province of British Columbia: West Nile Virus Confirmed For First Time In B.C. Horses(C)1994-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS
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VANCOUVER - British Columbia has confirmed its first locally acquired cases of West Nile virus in horses. This closely follows the confirmation of the first human cases, further indicating the presence of West Nile virus in the province.
It has been confirmed that a horse in the Fraser Valley and a horse in the South Okanagan of the Interior Health region have been infected with West Nile virus. Test results are pending on another horse in the South Okanagan.' None of these animals ...