EHV-1 Outbreak EHV-1 Outbreak - Update by FEI
FEI has created a dedicated hub to collect and share all the latest information and developments around the Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1 – neurological form) outbreak, which originated in Valencia (ESP) in February 2021 and has led to the FEI cancelling international events in 10 countries on the European mainland from 1 -28 March 2021.
Since this outbreak, the FEI has been working with leading epidemiologists, including EHV specialists Professor Ann Cullinane (IRL), Dr Richard Newton (GBR), and Dr Gittan Gröndahl (SWE).
This strain of EHV-1 is particularly aggressive and has already caused equine fatalities and a very large number of severe clinical cases. The science provided by the epidemiologists is clear – stopping competition for four weeks is the only way to prevent the further spread of this terrible disease.
Figures for EHV -1 Outbreak 2021 (Updated 11th Match 2021)
12 Equine deaths
8 Countries with confirmed cases
BEL, ESP, FRA, GER, ITA, QAT, SWE, SUI
Note: USA recently announced a case of EHV-1 but this is not linked to the current outbreak in Europe.
10 - European Nations in which International Events have been cancelled
Note: These 10 countries reflect the nations which had International Events during the period 1-28 March, however, other European nations have also
France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Italy, Austria, Poland, Netherlands, Germany and Slovakia.
For more on the Equine Herpes Virus, the specific measures taken to minimise transmission of this particular outbreak and the FEI’s biosecurity requirements for Event Organisers and prevention education for National Head Veterinarians (NHVs), please click on the tabs below. As you will see in the menu above, we also have a page dedicated to all the latest Updates on EHV-1 to ensure you always have the latest information at your fingertips.
Visit:
https://inside.fei.org/fei/ehv-1