Published Date: 2008-09-25 20:00:33
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Equine infectious anemia - Germany (NRW)
Archive Number: 20080925.3038

EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANEMIA - GERMANY (NRW)
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Date: Thu 25 Sep 2008
Source: ABNACHO [trans., abridged by submitter, edited]
<http://news.abacho.ch/aktuelles/artikel_anzeigen/index.html?news_id=103878>


A horse in Haan/North Rhine Westphalia (NRW) was tested positive for
equine infectious anemia (EIA).

This is the 1st case in NRW in more than 10 years; the authorities
have set up a control zone of 2 km (some sources say 10 km) around
the affected farm; movement restrictions are in place, and all horses
and donkeys in the zone will be blood tested.

The horse was put down, and the authorities are investigating the
possible route of the introduction of the virus.

Cases of EIA are very rare in Germany and occur usually in horses
imported from Eastern Europe.

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Communicated by:
Sabine Zentis
Castleview Pedigree English Longhorns
Gut Laach
52385 Nideggen, Germany
<CVLonghorns@aol.com>

[For background on EIA, see Mod.TG's comprehensive commentary in
posting 20040613.1590.

Updated information on the applicable diagnostic techniques,
including serological methods, is available on-line in chapter 2.5.6.
of the 2008 edition, OIE terrestrial Manual at
<http://oie.int/eng/normes/mmanual/2008/pdf/2.05.06_EIA.pdf>. - Mod.AS]

See Also

2007
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Equine infectious anemia - France (Ardeche): OIE 20070604.1801
2006
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Equine infectious anemia - Ireland (04) 20061006.2866
Equine infectious anemia - Germany: OIE 20060930.2800
Equine infectious anemia - UK (N. Ireland): OIE 20060906.2526
Equine infectious anemia - Ireland (02): OIE 20060622.1723
Equine infectious anemia - Ireland 20060617.1681
2005
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Equine infectious anemia - France: OIE 20050404.0973
2004
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Equine infectious anemia - Australia (QLD) 20040613.1590
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