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Federal EHV-1 update: our latest state wrap | Horsetalk.co.nz - International horse news

Federal EHV-1 update: our latest state wrap | Horsetalk.co.nz - International horse news

June 3, 2011

By Laurie Dixon

Federal authorities in the US have today released their weekly Equine Herpesvirus-1 update, reporting one additional death and nine extra confirmed cases.


Death toll

As at 3.6.2011

Arizona
1
California
2
Colorado
2
Idaho
2
New Mexico
2
Oregon
1
Utah
2
Latest state-by-state wrap

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There remain 73 cases considered suspect and, in total, 244 properties across 10 states have horses that have been exposed.

Our state by state wrap of EHV-1 across western states reflects today's report from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the US Department of Agriculture.

The agency is collating all state information and is publishing it only when the data is verified.

Information below from individual states is included where it advances the details provided by APHIS.

EHV-1 is capable of causing severe neurological symptoms in horses, which can prove fatal. However, not all horses that are infected will show neurological signs. ...

Arizona

Thirty-three horses were exposed at the Ogden, Utah, cutting horse event at the centre of the outbreak. There are two confirmed cases of EHV-1 infection and one confirmed cases of the neurological form, EHM. One has been euthanized. The state has four suspected cases of EHV-1


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