Vesicular Stomatitis Outbreak Officially Over

The Office International des Epizooties (OIE, or World Organization for Animal Health) posted information on it’s Web site that the vesicular stomatitis outbreak confirmed in August 2006 is now officially over.

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The Office International des Epizooties (OIE, or World Organization for Animal Health) posted information on it’s Web site that the vesicular stomatitis outbreak confirmed in August 2006 is now officially over.


 Information received by OIE on Dec. 27, 2006, from Dr. Ron DeHaven, Associate Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Washington, D.C., stated that the outbreak began in Wyoming on Aug. 13. The last vesicular stomatitis-positive premises in Wyoming were released from quarantine on Dec. 19.


The vesicular stomatitis strain in this outbreak was identified as virus type New Jersey.


For more information visit https://www.oie.int/eng/info/hebdo/AIS_64.HTM#Sec6

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Kimberly S. Brown is the editor of EquiManagement/EquiManagement.com and the group publisher of the Equine Health Network at Equine Network LLC.

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