Okanogan County Public Health is investigating a suspected case of West Nile virus (WNV) in an Okanogan County resident, said Lauri Jones, community health director. Confirmatory testing is being conducted by the Washington State Department of Health and the results will be made public when they are known, Jones said this week. Jones issued a […]
West Nile virus
West Nile virus infects three horses in Okanogan County
Three horses have been diagnosed with West Nile virus in Okanogan County since the beginning of September. The prognosis for one horse was very good, but the other two have been euthanized, according to Okanogan County Public Health. None of the horses had been vaccinated against the virus. All three horses were reported to have […]
News briefs: September 10, 2014
This week: County to consider variance requests for Mazama property, Bike trail work party at Sun Mountain on Sept. 14, Buckhorn Mine funds environmental projects in Okanogan County and West Nile virus found in Okanogan County horse