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Swamp fever found in two horses imported into UK
Horse
EIA can be fatal for horses but has no human health implications
Two horses imported into Britain from Romania have tested positive for swamp fever, in the first case of the virus entering the UK for more than 30 years.
The horses, in Wiltshire, are to be put down, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has announced.
Seven other horses from Romania tested negative for the disease. A horse from Belgium transported at the same time is still to be tested.
The British Horseracing Authority urged vigilance for signs of the disease.
Equine infectious anaemia - EIA or swamp fever - is a virus affecting horses, mules and donkeys that can cause fever, anaemia, emaciation and death. It has no human health implications.
It is transmitted by exchange of blood by biting insects, and infected horses carry the disease for life and pose a permanent risk to other animals. ...
Swamp fever found in two horses imported into UK
Horse
EIA can be fatal for horses but has no human health implications
Two horses imported into Britain from Romania have tested positive for swamp fever, in the first case of the virus entering the UK for more than 30 years.
The horses, in Wiltshire, are to be put down, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has announced.
Seven other horses from Romania tested negative for the disease. A horse from Belgium transported at the same time is still to be tested.
The British Horseracing Authority urged vigilance for signs of the disease.
Equine infectious anaemia - EIA or swamp fever - is a virus affecting horses, mules and donkeys that can cause fever, anaemia, emaciation and death. It has no human health implications.
It is transmitted by exchange of blood by biting insects, and infected horses carry the disease for life and pose a permanent risk to other animals. ...