Thailand scrambles to contain major outbreak of horse-killing virus

By Christa Lesté-Lasserre, Science Magazine, Apr. 16, 2020 Thailand, already battling the spread of coronavirus, is now contending with another deadly viral outbreak—in horses. With hundreds of horse deaths reported there in the last 3 weeks, horse owners are rushing to seal their animals indoors with netting, away from biting midges that spread the virus for…

African horse sickness quadruples in Thailand

The Horse reports: The death toll in the African Horse Sickness (AHS) outbreak in Thailand has nearly quadrupled in a little more than a week, reaching 154 deaths and a fatality rate of 94% in horses showing clinical signs, according to reports by the Thai government and the Thailand Equestrian Federation (TEF). African horse sickness is a…

Thailand Hit by African Horse Sickness

Dozens to as many as 100 reported dead Definitively identified by Thai veterinarians on March 27, this represents the first outbreak of AHS outside the African continent in more than 30 years. Posted by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA, THE HORSE magazine online reports: An outbreak of African Horse Sickness (AHS) in Thailand has caused at least 42…

Illegal horse imports into Britain lift risk of deadly disease (UK)

Cross-posted from New Zealand Horse Talk Horses illegally imported into Britain are increasing the risk of African Horse Sickness being introduced, a recent report says. The report, commissioned by a government and industry group - the African Horse Sickness Working Group - believes an outbreak in Britain could halve the nation's equine industry and cost…