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Equine Herpesvirus- Respiratory

New Mexico, United States

Alert ID: 136

January 25, 2016

Here is the most recent information on our current EHV-1 outbreak for the state of New Mexico. To date, 12 horses have been diagnosed as positive for EHV-1 on nasal swab and/or whole blood. These horses are from 9 different barns within Sunland Park racetrack; so far, horses in surrounding areas have tested negative. Of these 12, one horse has been euthanized for neurologic symptoms. No movement of horses is being allowed in or out of the racetrack at this time. Tracing of horses that moved two weeks prior to the date of the index case is underway.

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