Equine Infectious Anemia -- United States
Equine infectious anemia is a viral disease attacking horses' immune systems. The virus is transmitted through the exchange of body fluids from an infected to an uninfected animal, often by blood-feeding insects such as horseflies. It can also be transmitted through the use of blood-contaminated instruments or needles.
A Coggins test screens horses' blood for antibodies which are indicative of the presence of the EIA virus. Most US states require horses to have proof of a negative Coggins
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?7865428&promed&0
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