Equine Influenza: Vaccinations Begin
According to information from the New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland, Australia, governments, vaccination has begun in specific areas to try and contain the outbreak of equine influenza in that country.
As of Sept. 28, New South Wales
According to information from the New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland, Australia, governments, vaccination has begun in specific areas to try and contain the outbreak of equine influenza in that country.
As of Sept. 28, New South Wales reported 2,653 infected properties, 323 dangerous contact properties, and 356 suspect properties.
As of Sept. 29, Queensland reported 440 infected properties. Equine influenza is reported as still contained to the “Red Zone” in the state’s southeast region, which borders New South Wales.
The government’s vaccination program to assist in containment and eradication starts today (Sept. 29) in New South Wales and Queensland. In New South Wales, about 300 horses in a 10km wide strip just north of Mittagong will be the first vaccinated as part of the “buffer zone” phase in the campaign to eradicate horse flu
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Written by:
Kimberly S. Brown
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