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Interim Report – May 2011 #2 (12.05.11)

USA

West Nile Virus encephalitis
The first case of West Nile Virus encephalitis for 2011 has been recorded in the USA. The horse was located in Southeast Georgia. Because of the unseasonal heavy rainfall experienced in many states aside from the Southwest, it is anticipated the mosquito and tick season will start earlier and activity will be greater than in recent years past. It remains to be seen whether this will result in a higher than average incidence of both tick-borne and mosquito-borne diseases.

Ireland

EHV-1 Abortion
Single cases of EHV-1 Abortion were confirmed in: County Galway (January), County Kilkenny (February), County Louth (March), County Wexford, County Westmeath and County Kildare (April).

Regards
International Collating Centre