Equine Herpes Virus -- United States
An Altoona horse barn is under quarantine for at least 2 weeks after a case of equine herpes virus was confirmed there Monday [25 Mar 2019].
Iowa state veterinarian Dr. Jeff Kaisand said his office has confirmed the presence of EHV, which is a neurological disease in horses that can damage blood vessels in the brain and spinal cord.
Kaisand said the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship cannot release the exact location.
EHV doesn't pose a threat to humans or other
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6390296&promed&0
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