Posted on October 31, 2008 by Maureen Anderson

Preventing West Nile Virus Infection

In Ontario, and many other regions, mid-August is the beginning of the high risk period for West Nile virus infection in people and animals such as horses. The Ontario Veterinary College has published an informational video on YouTube. This video has information about measures you can take to reduce the risk of West Nile virus exposure and disease, for both people and horses. Click on the image to watch the video.

This equIDblog entry was originally posted on the Worms & Germs blog on 19-Aug-08.

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