Equine Herpes Virus -- United States
The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets is advising owners, boarders, and riders to watch their horses closely for signs of equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) after several cases of the virus were confirmed in horses boarded in Canton, St Lawrence County, and Geneseo, Livingston County. The virus is not a threat to humans, but people can also spread the virus from infected horses to other horses.
The department is investigating the cases at St. Lawrence University's
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6367815&promed&0
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