Saturday 28 December 2019

PRO/AH/EDR> Equine herpesvirus - North America (26): USA (ND) horse

Equine Herpes Virus -- United States
A horse in Bottineau County has tested positive for a disease caused by an equine virus, North Dakota animal health officials said Thursday [26 Dec 2019].
The horse was confirmed positive for EHM (equine herpes myeloencephalopathy), a disease caused by equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1). Since October [2019], several outbreaks of EHM have been reported in Oklahoma, Virginia, Pennsylvania and California.
The virus can be spread through the air and on contaminated equipment, clothing and hands.

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6861380&promed&0

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