Overview of the epidemiology of equine influenza in the Australian outbreak

B J Moloney

doi:10.1111/j.1751-0813.2011.00748.x

Overview of the epidemiology of equine influenza in the Australian outbreak

Aust Vet J. 2011 Jul:89 Suppl 1:50-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2011.00748.x.

Author

B J Moloney¹

Affiliation

¹ Industry & Investment NSW, Orange, New South Wales 2800, Australia. barbara.moloney@industry.nsw.gov.au

PMID: 21711290
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2011.00748.x

Abstract

This overview of the equine influenza (EI) epidemic as it occurred in two Australian states, New South Wales and Queensland, in 2007 describes the functions and activities of the epidemiology teams that were engaged during the outbreak and also identifies key features of the epidemiology of EI during the outbreak.

MeSH terms

Animals
Australia / epidemiology
Disease Outbreaks / veterinary*
Horse Diseases / epidemiology*
Horse Diseases / virology*
Horses
Influenza A Virus, H3N8 Subtype / growth & development*
Orthomyxoviridae Infections / epidemiology*
Orthomyxoviridae Infections / veterinary*
Orthomyxoviridae Infections / virology