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Friday, October 18, 2019

Vesicular Stomatitis (VS) Summer 2019 Outbreak

By Cynthia McFarland
Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming have all confirmed positive cases of vesicular stomatitis (VS) this summer. The highly contagious disease can be transmitted by black flies, sand flies, midges, and possibly by other insects. It is also spread horse to horse, and people can unintentionally spread the virus by their shoes, clothing and hands after touching an infected animal.

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