Seasonal incidence May infect pigs and humans. Disease is not spread from horses to humans. Disease at first resembles laminitis or colic. West Nile Encephalitis Endemic in Africa, Middle East, India. Mosquito-borne, but has been found in ticks.
Birds are a sentinel for West Nile Fever.
Vaccination against Western and Eastern encephalitides will NOT confer any protection against West Nile Fever. Second incident in Mackay 2 horses and a farmer died Virus has been found in black fruit bats. Fatal encephalitis in both man and horses. Primarily a disease of pigs. Will affect humans and horses.