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Understanding the OIE’s Role in Disease Prevention

Michelle Anderson February 2, 2013

The World Organization for Animal Health?s (OIE) standards help prevent the spread of infectious disease.

Vets: Need for New AHS Vaccines 'Urgent'

South African Authorities Encourage Vaccinating against AHS

Edited Press Release January 24, 2013

Authorities are encouraging horse owners to vaccinate annually to curb the impact of African horse sickness.

British African Horse Sickness Control Strategy Published

Erica Larson December 28, 2012

The document discusses control strategies should the disease ever be found in Great Britain.

British African Horse Sickness Regulations Take Effect Nov. 21

Erica Larson November 11, 2012

The African Horse Sickness (England) Regulations 2012 were signed on Oct. 15 and will take effect Nov. 21.

New African Horse Sickness Recognition Regulations Adopted

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA June 19, 2012

Countries can now request a recognition status for African horse sickness from the OIE.

African Horse Sickness Hits Swaziland

Erica Larson March 8, 2012

Three horses from Swaziland are dead after contracting African horse sickness, according to an OIE report.

Equine Infectious Disease Control in Developing Countries

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc December 17, 2011

Disease control in developing countries must be cost-effective, practical, and acceptable to livestock owners.

International Equine Disease Report, First Quarter 2011

Equine Disease Quarterly July 7, 2011

The International Collating Center, Newmarket, United Kingdom, and other sources reported the following

African Horse Sickness: Western Cape Death Toll Rises to 24

Erica Larson March 28, 2011

The number of equine deaths caused by African horse sickness (AHS) in South Africa’s Western Cape has risen to 24, according to a report from the South African-based news website Eye Witness News. Authorities announced March 28 that in the previous

African Horse Sickness Outbreak: Western Cape Confirms 12 Cases

Erica Larson March 7, 2011

Twelve cases of African horse sickness (AHS) have been confirmed in the Western Cape region of South Africa, according to a report from the South African-based news website Eye Witness News. The cases in the Western Cape follow an outbreak of more

African Horse Sickness Outbreak in South Africa Deadly

Erica Larson March 4, 2011

More than 90 cases of African horse sickness (AHS) have been confirmed in South Africa this year and more than 50 horses have succumbed to the disease, according to a report from the South Africa-based news website Cape Times. The outbreak has

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Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc February 1, 2009

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2,185 Equids Dead in Ethiopia Horse Sickness Outbreak

Erin Ryder September 30, 2008

Nearly 2,200 equids have died in an outbreak of African horse sickness in the country of Ethiopia, according to a report released by the Office International des Epizooties

Emerging Equine Disease: Four Diseases/Syndromes to Watch

UC Davis Center for Equine Health Horse Report July 29, 2008

In 1968 the U.S. Surgeon General proclaimed that the war on infectious diseases had been won. Unfortunately, this statement was not true. Ongoing outbreaks of disease in humans and animals worldwide have established repeatedly that the war on

British Groups Release Information on Horse Sickness Risk

Edited Press Release March 27, 2008

The risks and dangers of African horse sickness (AHS) are spelt out in a new leaflet from The Horse Trust and The British Horse Society.

Horse Trust Chief Executive Paul Jepson announced the availability of the new materials today at the

South African Horse Sickness Cases Approach 300

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA March 25, 2008

African horse sickness (AHS) has struck close to 300 horses in South Africa so far this year, killing approximately half of them and prompting an embargo on horse transports in Western Cape. The area on equine lockdown includes the country’s