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Posted By: ehuknews March 8, 2016
The UK?s first Equine Flu Awareness Month (EFAM) Set For April
The UK?s first Equine Flu Awareness Month (EFAM) is being launched in April with the aim of raising awareness, understanding and virus surveillance of this highly contagious evolving disease, say the organisers.
The Animal Health Trust (AHT) and Merial Animal Health have joined forces to create the initiative. The AHT?s head of epidemiology and disease surveillance, Dr Richard Newton, believes that the campaign is a significant step in the battle against equine flu: ?The creation of Equine Flu Awareness Month is an important step forward for the equine industry.
?There have been 52 recorded outbreaks of equine influenza in the last two years, and whilst this may sound considerable, we believe it?s actually just the tip of the iceberg,? he says...
Posted By: ehuknews March 8, 2016
The UK?s first Equine Flu Awareness Month (EFAM) Set For April
The UK?s first Equine Flu Awareness Month (EFAM) is being launched in April with the aim of raising awareness, understanding and virus surveillance of this highly contagious evolving disease, say the organisers.
The Animal Health Trust (AHT) and Merial Animal Health have joined forces to create the initiative. The AHT?s head of epidemiology and disease surveillance, Dr Richard Newton, believes that the campaign is a significant step in the battle against equine flu: ?The creation of Equine Flu Awareness Month is an important step forward for the equine industry.
?There have been 52 recorded outbreaks of equine influenza in the last two years, and whilst this may sound considerable, we believe it?s actually just the tip of the iceberg,? he says...