Ridecamp: [RC] WNV - no longer an abstract threat to anyone

goearth@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> So now since its been found on the White House Lawn,
> the underdog of the Race industry, and gotten all
the > way to Ca. i think its here. wouldn't you?  tom
sites

I think it must be human nature to not feel something
is "real" till it hits close to home. I sure didn't
think much about the 700+ horses in the eastern US
that got WNV in 2001. Now that I have a horse
recovering from it, and 3 sad friends whose horses all
lost the WNV battle within the last few weeks, it's
VERY real to me. Those of you on the west coast, let
what's happening in the upper midwest (and the south)
be your warning. WNV is HERE. As of Sept 8th, 3453
equine WNV cases have been reported to the USDA for
2002. Of that 3453, 32% (1093) were reported just in
the last WEEK. That's a remarkable surge; hopefully
the numbers will go down soon. Nebraska has been hit
the worst, with almost 600 cases, and many other
states, including the Dakotas, Minnesota and Iowa
aren't far behind. 

Kristi      

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