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flag A horse in Nebraska’s Panhandle tested positive for West Nile virus, part of a state-wide increase in cases.

flag A horse in Nebraska’s Panhandle has tested positive for West Nile virus, part of a rising number of cases across the state. flag The virus, spread by infected mosquitoes, can cause severe symptoms in horses such as weakness, seizures, and blindness, with about 35% developing illness; euthanasia may be needed. flag Horses cannot transmit the virus to people or animals. flag So far in 2025, 124 mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile, including 50 in the Panhandle, and 31 human cases have been reported, with 13 in the region. flag One sample also tested positive for St. Louis Encephalitis. flag Health officials urge vaccination for horses, use of DEET or picaridin repellents, avoiding outdoor activity at dawn and dusk, eliminating standing water, repairing screens, and using larvicides until the first freeze.

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