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[RC] [RC] National Animal Identification Syste - Sherman

Mosquitoes acquire the virus from infected birds, and then transmit the virus to people and/or horses. Humans & animals are NOT contagious, the mosquitoes must acquire it from infected birds. So WNV should not be included in the statement below.
 
Kathy
 
That's why I put that separately, under "Diseases that horses can give to humans through vectors (mosquitos, etc)"