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Unconfirmed case of mosquito-borne disease detected in SA horse – Barossa & Light Herald
The Department of Primary Industries and Region SA issue equine alert for mosquito-borne disease.
A yet to be confirmed case of a mosquito-borne disease in a South Australian horse has been flagged to SA authorities who now issue an alert around country SA.
The Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) were notified of a horse in the Adelaide Hills that shows clinical signs consistent West Nile Virus-Kunjin (WNV/KUN) strain.
A press release issued by PIRSA on Tuesday stated that ‘the viruses are transmitted by mosquitoes and on rare occasions can cause serious disease in both humans…
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