Vesicular Stomatitis Situation Report
August 4, 2020 —
During 2020, cases of vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) have been diagnosed in horses and some cattle in Arkansas, Arizona, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. Access current situation reports from USDA-APHIS at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/cattle-disease-information/vsv-reports.
Vesicular stomatitis is a zoonotic, viral disease found in livestock, including swine. It is characterized by vesicles, erosions, and ulcers on the mouth and feet, and can resemble foot and mouth disease, swine vesicular disease, vesicular exanthema of swine, and senecavirus A.
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