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Icelandic horse disease diagnosed in human
Posted on26 September 2010
Iceland’s chief epidemiologist has confirmed that a human is infected with the disease known as ‘hestapest’ in Icelandic, which has been seriously affecting Icelandic horses this year...
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More on the outbreak, which is waning: http://www.horsetalk.co.nz/news/2010/09/167.shtml
'Hestapest' on the wane in Iceland
September 28, 2010
By Laurie Dixon
Iceland's horse owner's call the illness hestapest - and it has caused its fair share of grief as it swept across the country.
Research indicates the disease is called by a streptococcal strain of bacteria, inflicting misery on the native Icelandic horses with a respiratory tract infection.
Horses suffered nasal discharge, dry coughing and laryngitis. Some developed mild conjunctivitis.
The first cases were reported in early April 2010...
Icelandic horse disease diagnosed in human
Posted on26 September 2010
Iceland’s chief epidemiologist has confirmed that a human is infected with the disease known as ‘hestapest’ in Icelandic, which has been seriously affecting Icelandic horses this year...
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More on the outbreak, which is waning: http://www.horsetalk.co.nz/news/2010/09/167.shtml
'Hestapest' on the wane in Iceland
September 28, 2010
By Laurie Dixon
Iceland's horse owner's call the illness hestapest - and it has caused its fair share of grief as it swept across the country.
Research indicates the disease is called by a streptococcal strain of bacteria, inflicting misery on the native Icelandic horses with a respiratory tract infection.
Horses suffered nasal discharge, dry coughing and laryngitis. Some developed mild conjunctivitis.
The first cases were reported in early April 2010...
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