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RE: [RC] virus and rides - Snodgrass, BonnieDeb,
from what I've read, outbreaks of this form of the herpes virus is very rare,
short-lived and doesn't seem to spread thru the countyside. There was a short
small outbreak affecting a few horses in PA last year. This is not a new virus,
it has been around for a while. I would think the only fears would be having a
horse that is stabled at a barn with a current infection being transported to
another facility or event. Quarentines at the infected facilities have worked to
stop any spread of the virus. After all, it was at a university which is really
in the public eye. They took every precaution after the virus was diagnosed. I
wouldn't personally worry about being in the same part of the state. I suspect
the whole infection cycle is past but you could research
that.
Bonnie
Snodgrass
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