The Department of Primary Industries in New South Wales stated that as of Nov. 23, there are 5401 infected properties, 491 dangerous contact properties, 487 suspect properties, and  42,253 infected horses. There were 41,167 total infected horses reported yesterday (Nov. 22; please note the numbers are influenced by the rate of return of paperwork to the government).

Equine influenza has been eradicated in the areas around Mudgee and Temora, following the clearance of flu from Dunedoo, Berry, and Wauchope in the past three weeks.

“When the time comes, all other infected regions will also need to go through at least six weeks of testing and investigations to demonstrate their freedom from horse flu,” noted a government press release. “In the meantime, movement restrictions and mandatory bio-security standards must continue to contain the virus and let it burn out in already infected areas.

Police and Department of Primary Industries (DPI) investigations are underway into an alleged serious breach of equine influenza movement restrictions at Orange. A Sydney man was reported to the DPI late yesterday after he allegedly transported a horse from Randwick racecourse to a property near Orange