Equine influenza news - 2008

December 23, 2008

Equine flu news - 2009

Quarantine from Aust should be gone by week of January 5

Equine flu spreads wider in India

Submissions close on Monday over proposal to drop quarantine
Australia's quarantine service a likely victim of equine flu

Aust Senate debate on horse levy bill delayed
Equine flu spreads to Bangalore

Nearly 18,000 equine flu cases in India
Fresh survey over Aust equine flu outbreak

South Island sea-freight option for horse owners

India struggles to contain equine influenza

Aust horse importers face big cost rises

Quarantine goes in proposed new import standard

Genetically modified horse vaccine wins approval

Aust senate committee backs compulsory horse registration

Equine flu caused owners major mental stress - study

Aust ministers agree to appoint expert flu panel

End to Aussie horse quarantine only weeks away

Equine flu reported in Calcutta

Movement ban in India being considered

India still fighting equine flu outbreak

Equine flu outbreak suspected in India

Organics group warns GM vaccine could threaten livelihoods

Environmental group raises concerns over GM vaccine

NZ hearing on GM flu vaccine tomorrow

Aust quarantine report given to government

Disease stats reveal rare cases, plus usual suspects

Equine flu scare at Sydney quarantine station over

First round of flu tests on quarantined horses are negative

'False positive' suspected but no chances taken over flu test
Quarantine flu scare in NSW as forum gets under way
Vaccination battleground as equine flu forum begins

GM horse flu vaccine risk negligible in NZ, says report

Equine flu lecture by former agriculture minister

Horse council argues against EI vaccination

Monday deadline for say on horse levy proposal
Equine flu summit in Australia next week

October date for GM horse vaccine hearing

Aust horse levy proposal referred to committee
Melbourne Cup will be without Japanese horses

Levy on Australian horse owners moves step closer

Japanese horses shut out of Melbourne Cup

Anniversary of equine flu outbreak marked
Minister's support for flu vaccination questioned

NZ keeps guard up over Australia equine flu outbreak

Hearing scheduled for GM horse vaccine in NZ
Equine Flu in Egypt, Indian outbreak under control

Submissions on GM flu vaccine for NZ close tomorrow
Queenslanders urged to have say over biosecurity

Aust equine vets reveal EI vaccine views

Equine flu in northern India?

Four submissions so far on GM flu vaccine

Hendra virus 'will not be a repeat of equine flu'

Australia to formally declare flu freedom today

'Big thank you all round' as flu report signs off

Letting flu escape a billion-dollar blue
Aust vets call for end to equine flu jabs

EI in NZ could cost $500m over four months, says report
Does NZ need a GM horse vaccine?

NZ horse industry pushes for GM flu vaccine
Aussie horse industry urged to sign up to agreement
No time-frame on relaxing import requirements

Aussie to be officially free of equine flu in 16 days

Equine flu report 'a disturbing commentary'
Flu report condemns quarantine service, director steps aside

Aussie horse owners off hook over equine flu costs
Wait for equine flu report nearly over
Equine flu cases prompt call for vaccination

Equine flu compo could hit Aussie govt in the budget

Random testing reveals no equine flu

NZ horse owners urged to register

Last equine flu hurdle in sight for 60 Aust imports

Equine flu report out, government 'considering it'
Horse virus from 1970s offers insights into human pandemic

Outcome of equine flu inquiry this week

Australian horse imports likely mid-May

Aust's biggest horse event since Olympics gears up

Levies come step closer for Aust horse owners
Bungled flu tests not good enough - MP

Australia formally advises freedom from flu

Quarantined horses cleared of equine influenza
New strain of equine flu in Europe
Flu test results today for Karaka quarantine horses

Flu death rate of 5% among infected horses, survey suggests
NZ quarantined horses being retested for EI
Horses in NZ quarantine test positive for EI
Equine influenza inquiry draws to a close
$1.5m govt boost for Aust Olympic team

Greens worried over possible bid to approve vaccine

Quarantine failures caused horse flu outbreak - counsel

Equine flu jumped to dogs 9 years ago - study

Quarantine a key issue in resuming Aust imports

EI eradication has cost $A1250 per infected horse

Australia's horse industry open for international trade

Australia provisionally free of equine influenza

Horse flu fact sheet aims to stop spread

Aust govt stalls debate on horse levy

Meter reading, horse sales resume post EI

Some restrictions remain in NSW post equine flu

Horse events return with vengeance to NSW
Horse owners face levy for emergency responses

Equine flu beaten in NSW, restrictions lifted
Fight looms over plans to recover $A100m equine flu bill

Queensland's red flu zone ends today

More spot checks promised in flu campaign
Quarantine and biosecurity review in Australia

Another 740,000ha of NSW declared free of equine flu

Disabled riding returns after horse flu

Non-racing sectors get state help to get organised

Federal govt approves $1 billion flu and drought package

Key conference for Aust performance and pleasure horse industry

Vets head for Queensland to help with equine flu testing

Avoiding disease risk at horse events important

Import health standard for horses from Australia out for consultation
NSW goes flu-free after $A46 million battle
Equine flu monitoring showing 'all clear'

Draft rules released for importing horses from Australia

Flu outbreaks a jolting reminder of ever-present threat

Queensland hopes to be rid of flu by March

More of NSW joins the equine flu 'white zone'

Chart highlights dramatic progress in clearing NSW flu

Flu testing in purple zone to finish this month

Proof-of-freedom testing 80% complete in flu fight

Just four EI properties remain to be cleared in NSW

Queensland accelerates flu plan to declare freedom

Large parts of NSW go 'white' tomorrow

EI campaign accelerates, Aussie looks to export markets

Nearly all properties declared free of equine flu

Where is the mysterious 'coughing horse'?
Huge tract of NSW about to be freed up in flu fight

49 days since last fresh equine flu infection in NSW

Zone changes in NSW as state mops up last of flu

10 things New Zealand can learn from Australia's equine flu outbreak

Further equine flu cases in NSW unlikely, says report

Horse owners told flu restrictions can ease around home

Fresh flu cases not seen since Christmas in Australia

Sydney Airport is now no-go for NZ horses

Horse flu outbreak looking distinctly sick

Horse council launches second flu survey

NSW could be free of equine flu by March
NZ's response to equine flu threat outlined in report

Effort to get wider Sydney area flu free

Last equine flu case in NSW more than a month ago

Big funding boost for equine flu campaign

Two weeks since last fresh case of equine flu

No new flu cases for a week in NSW
Kiwis learn from NSW equine flu experience

Few active cases of equine flu remain in NSW
Simple joys of horse ownership return to NSW

NSW takes flu fight into the purple zone
Horse-event applications now open in Queensland

 

Equine flu coverage from 2007

 

Australia:
Suspected signs of equine influenza should be reported to the NSW Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888.

New Zealand:
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand emergency hotline 0800 80 90 66.