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Friday, September 12, 2003

Four more horses have tested positive for the West Nile Virus on the Navajo Nation, bringing the number of confirmed cases on the reservation to seven.

The tribe vaccinated 5,000 horses against the virus, which is almost always deadly to horses. A reported 50,000 wild horses on the reservation remain untouched.

No human cases of the virus have been reported on the reservation.

Get the Story:
More cases of West Nile in horses on Navajo Nation (The Farmington Daily Times 9/12)

Relevant Links:
West Nile Virus information, Navajo Nation - http://www.nndcd.org/westnile.html

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