Primary Industries Minister Ian Macdonald today, Sept. 1, said efforts would be maintained throughout the weekend to contain further spread of equine influenza (EI) in North South Wales (NSW).


Minister Macdonald, who today visited the State Disease Control Headquarters in Orange, said the key focus of efforts this weekend is to determine the extent of the infection.


“We need to get in front of this disease as fast as possible,” he said.


“We have 20 restricted areas across the State, and are working closely with owners and the horse industry to carry out thorough tracing efforts

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