Equine West Nile cases now number over 9,000
A total of 9,036 cases of West Nile virus in equines have been reported this year to the United States Department of Agriculture's National Veterinary Services Laboratories through October 6, an increase of 1,574 from seven days ago.
West Nile virus equine cases have been reported in 36 states. Nebraska has the most cases with 1,041. A complete state-by-state breakdown can be accessed at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/oa/wnv/wnvstats.html /