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International Breeders' Meeting

INTERNATIONAL COLLATING CENTRE

Animal Health Trust
Information Exchange on Infectious Equine Disease
Lanwades Park, Kentford, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 7UU, England
Telephone: + 44 (0) 1638 555399
Fax: + 44 (0) 1638 555659
Website: http://www.aht.org.uk/icc/linksicc.html

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PLEASE CONTACT RICHARD NEWTON OR MAIRE O’BRIEN ON THE ABOVE NUMBER, OR E-MAIL
maire.obrien@aht.org.uk TO SUBMIT REPORTING INFORMATION

Interim Report – January 2012 #7 (26.01.12)

ISRAEL
Equine Herpes Virus-1 (EHV-1) Neurological Disease
On 25th January 2012, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) reported an outbreak of equine herpes virus-1 in Tel Aviv, Israel, based on information received by the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The outbreak has resulted in the death of two horses and the identification of sixteen positive cases and sixty susceptible horses. Affected horses have shown clinical signs and confirmed positive by virus isolation and PCR on 25th January 2012, at the Kimron Veterinary Institute. Quarantine measures have been implemented along with disinfection of the premises and movement controls.

JAPAN
Equine Infectious Anaemia (EIA)
An update on last year’s EIA outbreak in Japan was reported by the OIE on 26th January 2012, based on information from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Tokyo. The outbreak has been resolved although the affected premises remains under isolation. Movement of horses is restricted and under the control of officials. Further surveillance measures have been planned for next Autumn.

Regards
International Collating Centre