African Horse Sickness
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New African Horse Sickness Recognition Regulations Adopted
Countries can now request a recognition status for African horse sickness from the OIE.
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AHS Cases Prompt Horse Movement Restrictions in South Africa
April 08, 2013
The increasing number of reported AHS cases in South Africa prompted the movement restrictions.... Read More
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Understanding the OIE's Role in Disease Prevention
February 02, 2013
The World Organization for Animal Health’s (OIE) standards help prevent the spread of infectious disease.... Read More
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South African Authorities Encourage Vaccinating against AHS
January 24, 2013
Authorities are encouraging horse owners to vaccinate annually to curb the impact of African horse sickness.... Read More
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British African Horse Sickness Control Strategy Published
December 28, 2012
The document discusses control strategies should the disease ever be found in Great Britain.... Read More
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British African Horse Sickness Regulations Take Effect Nov. 21
November 11, 2012
The African Horse Sickness (England) Regulations 2012 were signed on Oct. 15 and will take effect Nov. 21.... Read More
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New African Horse Sickness Recognition Regulations Adopted
June 19, 2012
Countries can now request a recognition status for African horse sickness from the OIE.... Read More
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African Horse Sickness Hits Swaziland
March 08, 2012
Three horses from Swaziland are dead after contracting African horse sickness, according to an OIE report.... Read More
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Equine Infectious Disease Control in Developing Countries
December 17, 2011
Disease control in developing countries must be cost-effective, practical, and acceptable to livestock owners.... Read More
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International Equine Disease Report, First Quarter 2011
July 07, 2011
The International Collating Center, Newmarket, United Kingdom, and other sources reported the following ... Read More
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African Horse Sickness: Western Cape Death Toll Rises to 24
March 28, 2011
The number of equine deaths caused by African horse sickness (AHS) in South Africa's Western Cape has risen to 24, according to a report from the South African-based news website Eye Witness News. Authorities announced March 28 that in the previous ... Read More
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African Horse Sickness Outbreak: Western Cape Confirms 12 Cases
March 07, 2011
Twelve cases of African horse sickness (AHS) have been confirmed in the Western Cape region of South Africa, according to a report from the South African-based news website Eye Witness News. The cases in the Western Cape follow an outbreak of more ... Read More
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African Horse Sickness Outbreak in South Africa Deadly
March 04, 2011
More than 90 cases of African horse sickness (AHS) have been confirmed in South Africa this year and more than 50 horses have succumbed to the disease, according to a report from the South Africa-based news website Cape Times. The outbreak has ... Read More
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The War On Microbes (Emerging Equine Diseases)
November 01, 2010
In the face of potentially disastrous global warming events, pathogenic microscopic organisms appear to be on a mission to impact the surviving species. Bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites are rapidly adapting to... Read More
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African Horse Sickness Vaccine a Work in Progress
July 15, 2009
North America is free of the African horse sickness virus, yet this disease poses an important threat should an infected horse or a biting midge that harbors the virus be introduced. <A... Read More
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African Horse Sickness: A Threat to the United States?
April 17, 2009
African horse sickness virus (AHSV) and bluetongue virus (BTV) are both members of the genus Orbivirus of the family Reoviridae. Both cause serious, noncontagious but infectious, arthropod-borne diseases in equids and ruminants,... Read More
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UK Prepares for Possible African Horse Sickness Shift
March 31, 2009
Attendees at the UK's National Equine Forum yesterday heard about the progress made thus far by a working group focused on African horse sickness (AHS). Rt Hon Jane Kennedy, MP, the Minister for the Horse wrote the speech presented by Arik... Read More
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New for Veterinarians and Equine Professionals
February 01, 2009
A year-round guide to what's available for assisting veterinary professionals--from novel gadgets to emerging therapies. Whether he's in the clinic or on the road, your vet tends to everyone's needs but his own. Good thin... Read More
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2,185 Equids Dead in Ethiopia Horse Sickness Outbreak
September 30, 2008
Nearly 2,200equids have died in an outbreak of African horse sickness in the country of Ethiopia, according to a report released by the Office International des Epizooties... Read More
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Emerging Equine Disease: Four Diseases/Syndromes to Watch
July 29, 2008
In 1968 the U.S. Surgeon General proclaimed that the war on infectious diseases had been won. Unfortunately, this statement was not true. Ongoing outbreaks of disease in humans and animals worldwide have established repeatedly that the war on... Read More
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British Groups Release Information on Horse Sickness Risk
March 27, 2008
The risks and dangers of African horse sickness (AHS) are spelt out in a new leaflet from The Horse Trust and The British Horse Society. Horse Trust Chief Executive Paul Jepson announced the availability of the new materials today at the... Read More
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South African Horse Sickness Cases Approach 300
March 25, 2008
African horse sickness (AHS) has struck close to 300 horses in South Africa so far this year, killing approximately half of them and prompting an embargo on horse transports in Western Cape. The area on equine lockdown includes the country's... Read More
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Horse Sickness Campaign Producing Results
February 11, 2008
A new awareness and blanket vaccination campaign to combat African horse sickness(AHS) in the southern provinces of South Africa is showing positive effects in critical and high risk zones, according to the president of the recently formed... Read More
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African Horse Sickness in Eastern Cape
February 09, 2008
The Eastern Cape of Africa is experiencing an outbreak of African horse sickness. According to a report on iol.co.za, 15 cases of... Read More
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Senegal Reporting 40 Outbreaks of African Horse Sickness
December 12, 2007
More than 450 horses have died as a result of 40 outbreaks of African horse sickness in Senegal, according to a Dec. 9 report from the Office... Read More
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Researchers: African Horse Sickness Could Shift North
October 05, 2007
As the global climate changes gradually, an equine disease that was once limited to sub-Saharan Africa could reach as far north as England in the near future, according to several European animal health networks. African horse sickness... Read More
