ehv-1 in pennsylvania
In many horses, the first or only sign of EHV-1 infection is fever, which can go undetected. | Photo: Stephanie L. Church/The Horse

On May 17, the Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) announced that the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has quarantined a Chester County facility after a horse residing there was diagnosed with neurologic equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1).

“The horse remains on its home premises, a private equestrian facility in Chester County, Pennsylvania,” the EDCC said. “The index case had not left the premises for over three weeks and was placed in strict isolation immediately when clinical signs were recognized.

“All horses on the premises are being monitored for clinical signs of EHV-1 infection and biosecurity precautions have been implemented to prevent the spread of the virus,” the EDCC added

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