Several Florida chickens recently tested positive for a mosquito-borne virus known to sometimes cause fatal brain infection and swelling.
Published 4:18 PM EDT Jul 29, 2019CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY C. ROXANNE CONNELLY, UF.
Sentinel chickens are used for disease prevention research and are tested regularly for Eastern equine encephalitis and the West Nile virus. The St. Lucie Mosquito Control District uses chicken flocks as part of an early warning program to detect the presence of St. Louis encephalitis, eastern equine encephalitis and West Nile viruses. Several chickens have recently tested positive for antibodies for West Nile virus in rural areas of St. Lucie County. There are currently no confirmed human cases in the county.
Even if the infection is not fatal, encephalitis can have life-long debilitating effects, including mental disorientation and brain damage, Alto said.
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