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Equine influenza alert issued after outbreaks in Munster and Leinster
Independent.ie Newsdesk
January 18 2019 6:19 PM
An equine virus that has not been identified in Ireland since 2010 has been discovered on five premises in Munster and Leinster.
Trainers have been advised that horses which have not had a vaccine containing Clade 1 virus within the last six months are given a booster vaccination as soon as possible
A statement from the Irish Equine Centre today read: "Equine influenza has been diagnosed this month on five premises in Munster and Leinster...
..."The virus has been typed by the OIE Reference Laboratory at the Irish Equine Centre. It belongs to Clade 1 of the Florida sublineage. Viruses of this clade predominate in North and South America but have not been identified in Ireland since early 2010.
"The virus circulating in Ireland at present appears to be more pathogenic than the clade 2 viruses circulating here in recent years i.e. the clinical signs are more severe...
Equine influenza alert issued after outbreaks in Munster and Leinster
Independent.ie Newsdesk
January 18 2019 6:19 PM
An equine virus that has not been identified in Ireland since 2010 has been discovered on five premises in Munster and Leinster.
Trainers have been advised that horses which have not had a vaccine containing Clade 1 virus within the last six months are given a booster vaccination as soon as possible
A statement from the Irish Equine Centre today read: "Equine influenza has been diagnosed this month on five premises in Munster and Leinster...
..."The virus has been typed by the OIE Reference Laboratory at the Irish Equine Centre. It belongs to Clade 1 of the Florida sublineage. Viruses of this clade predominate in North and South America but have not been identified in Ireland since early 2010.
"The virus circulating in Ireland at present appears to be more pathogenic than the clade 2 viruses circulating here in recent years i.e. the clinical signs are more severe...