Here is the latest I was sent??
UPDATE ON EQUINE HERPES VIRUS-1 IN VIRGINIA, ADDITIONAL FACILITIES
>>QUARANTINED AS A PRECAUTION
>>
>>The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) is
>>taking precautionary measures and quarantining additional farms in
>>Virginia
>>due to an outbreak of Equine Herpes Virus-1 (EHV-1). Previously, VDACS
>>quarantined the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center (EMC) in
>>Leesburg
>>and one farm in Loudoun County.
>>
>>In the hours following discovery of a horse possibly infected with EHV-1
>>at
>>the EMC, both Virginia and Maryland learned of additional horses that may
>>have had contact with that animal. Both states are conducting
>>investigations
>>and doing trace-backs on at-risk horses. Virginia is placing more
>>quarantines today. By Friday evening, February 23, 2007, the following
>>localities will have quarantines in place:
>>Culpeper County 1 Premises 6 Horses
>>Fauquier County 2 Premises 67 Horses
>>Loudoun County 6 Premises 72 Horses
>>Quantico Marine Base 1 Premises 30 Horses (estimate)
>>
>>This represents a total of approximately 175 horses under quarantine, only
>>three of which have shown neurological signs of EHV-1. One of those horses
>>resides in Fauquier County and two in Loudoun County.
>>
>>EHV1 in a highly contagious disease that presents no known health threat
>>to
>>humans, but humans can spread it from farm to farm on their clothing,
>>shoes,
>>tires, or equipment. To enhance bio-security, VDACS has cancelled the
>>Casanova Hunt Club Point-to-Point and the Casanova Hunter Pace events this
>>weekend because of their proximity to a quarantined premises.
>>
>>Dr. Richard Wilkes, Virginia State Veterinarian, said, "We are being very
>>conservative in our approach and are quarantining farms that have horses
>>on
>>the premises that were at the equine center during the possible contagious
>>period. The quarantines are precautionary measures and do not mean there
>>are
>>sick horses on the premises. No horse on a Virginia premises outside the
>>equine center has been confirmed to have EHV1, but we have tested some
>>horses on contact farms that have fevers and no other signs and one horse
>>that has neurological signs. We expect to receive test results early next
>>week. This aggressive approach is to try and contain any possible exposure
>>while we assess the risk that this event holds for our horse industry.
>>Virginia horse-owners need to understand that we are being proactive and
>>pre-emptive at this time to protect our state's horse industry. We have
>>cancelled a couple of equine events to add another measure of protection."
>>
>>Wilkes added, "We are working with faculty at the Virginia-Maryland
>>Regional
>>College of Veterinary Medicine at their Blacksburg and Marion duPont Scott
>>facilities, the Virginia Association of Equine Practitioners, USDA, and
>>the
>>Maryland Department of Agriculture to be sure that we take responsible,
>>effective action to control EHV-1."
>>
>>Wilkes encourages activity planners to consider upcoming events in
>>Northern
>>Virginia carefully and to postpone all non-essential ones to minimize the
>>occasions where horses co-mingle. The mixing and mingling of horses has
>>the
>>potential to compromise bio-security as they move from area to area. The
>>VDACS Web site has bio-security information at
>>
http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/animals/pdf/ehv-infosheet.pdf and the
>>University of Florida site has bio-security guidelines at
>>
http://brevard.ifas.ufl.edu/Agriculture/PDF/Equine
>>Herpesvirus%20UF%20Web%20Biosecurity.pdf.
>>
>>Quarantines will restrict movement on and off the affected facilities. In
>>addition, veterinarians are urging horse owners to observe strict hygiene
>>control procedures to avoid spreading the disease in the environment. This
>>includes a thorough cleaning and disinfecting routine using a proven
>>disinfectant/cleaner.
>>
>>For more information, see the VDACS Web site at
www.vdacs.virginia.gov and
>>click on "Read More" in the "What's New: Equine Herpes Virus 1" box. This
>>site contains press releases, a fact sheet, and information on
>>bio-security
