Biosecurity

The FEI is using data gathered from this outbreak to evaluate the effectiveness of the EHV-1 vaccine.

The very aggressive strain of the neurological form of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) originated in Spain and has already resulted in related outbreaks in at least three other countries in Europe.

“Our results suggest that the stability of EHV in water may be the result of a long evolutionary process, which has led such viruses to be truly adapted to using water as a vector.”

“Apart from antigenic differences between vaccine and field strain, other aspects of the vaccine may also play an important role in determining field efficacy.”

Estimates indicate at least 38 wild burros have died in an outbreak in Southern California, with more fatalities expected.

Cases this season in the US have so far affected three states, New Mexico, Arizona and Texas.

No cases of equine influenza were identified in French horses between 2015 and late 2018. Could high vaccination rates have been responsible?

This host-range shift from equine to canine hosts is unique, say researchers, because it occurred from one mammalian host to another.

Equine Herpes Virus is very contagious and can cause respiratory disease, abortion, and neurological disease.

Samples sent to Britain’s Animal Health Trust confirmed suspicions of equine flu.

Cases in Britain hit the 200 mark, compared to only two in 2018.

Samples taken when the horse suddenly developed a fever confirmed the presence of the mosquito-borne virus, which was first isolated in 1955 in Malaysia.

Equine Guelph and Merck pilot scheme the first national-level biosurveillance programme for the country.

Modification to test developed to distinguish between human and avian flu would pave way for fast equine influenza diagnosis.