NEW DELHI – The influenza virus came from animals continue. Recently attack bird flu (avian influenza) fixed, and swine flu (swine flu) soon become epidemic (pandemic), has now come more news there is that attack the virus came from animals horse.
Diseases of animals that were given the name Equine influenza is the three countries, namely Australia, Japan, and India. In India has killed 43 horses in the western Indian state of Rajasthan and Gujarat. Years ago, the government of the Province of Saga, Japan, also to cancel the race following a steeplechase horse flu berjangkitnya nine horses in the race.
Previously, akan worries spread horse flu outbreak occur in Australia, after at least four horses in Sydney stated positive bird flu fell ill horse, mid-December. Media Australia estimate that horse flu contagious equine origin from Japan that visit to Sydney.
Based on the laboratory reports in Hissar, Haryana, in northern India, “the death of horse flu that caused the first attack occurred in January in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. To prevent the disease is widespread, the government of Gujarat decided prohibit buying and selling horses in the state. In Rajasthan , killed 25 horses at a horse show in the area of Jodhpur, according to the report.
Equine flu is caused by a virus is endemic Influansa on kuda.Virus can switch to another type of animal, and until yesterday unknown infectious in humans.
Equine influenza is indicated by the high transmission among horses, and have relatively short incubation period, ie one to five days. The horse fell ill this flu can develop symptoms of fever, dry cough and nasal mucus from the nose out. (AP / kim / jpnn)
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