Exercise Pegasus 2017 : Report on an African horse sickness simulation exercise conducted in 2017 and involving Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden
African horse sickness (AHS) is an acute insect-borne viral disease of horses and other equines causing depression, respiratory and circulatory impairment. The mortality rate may approach 100%. The disease is transmitted by midges. In 2007–2009 midges caused the spread of bluetongue in cattle and sh...
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ftnordiccouncil:oai:DiVA.org:norden-5245 2023-05-15T16:49:48+02:00 Exercise Pegasus 2017 : Report on an African horse sickness simulation exercise conducted in 2017 and involving Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden Huda, Anna Landeg, Fred Westergaard, Jørgen M. 2018 application/pdf application/epub+zip http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:norden:org:diva-5245 https://doi.org/10.6027/TN2018-526 eng eng Copenhagen TemaNord, 0908-6692 2018:526 http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:norden:org:diva-5245 urn:isbn:978-92-893-5604-6 urn:isbn:978-92-893-5605-3 urn:isbn:978-92-893-5606-0 doi:10.6027/TN2018-526 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Agricultural and Veterinary sciences Lantbruksvetenskap och veterinärmedicin Book info:eu-repo/semantics/book text 2018 ftnordiccouncil https://doi.org/10.6027/TN2018-526 2022-08-18T20:27:11Z African horse sickness (AHS) is an acute insect-borne viral disease of horses and other equines causing depression, respiratory and circulatory impairment. The mortality rate may approach 100%. The disease is transmitted by midges. In 2007–2009 midges caused the spread of bluetongue in cattle and sheep in Northern Europe. The midges are also the main vector and transmitter of AHS and the disease may occur in horses in the Nordic Baltic region during summer or early autumn. Contingency plans covering AHS have been adopted by the Nordic Baltic countries. This report provides information on the preparatory work and the conduct of a simulation exercise. The aim of the exercise included testing of National AHS contingency plans and of the communication systems established between veterinary authorities in the Nordic and Baltic countries for animal disease emergencies. Book Iceland norden (Nordic Council of Ministers): Publications (DiVA) Norway |
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African horse sickness (AHS) is an acute insect-borne viral disease of horses and other equines causing depression, respiratory and circulatory impairment. The mortality rate may approach 100%. The disease is transmitted by midges. In 2007–2009 midges caused the spread of bluetongue in cattle and sheep in Northern Europe. The midges are also the main vector and transmitter of AHS and the disease may occur in horses in the Nordic Baltic region during summer or early autumn. Contingency plans covering AHS have been adopted by the Nordic Baltic countries. This report provides information on the preparatory work and the conduct of a simulation exercise. The aim of the exercise included testing of National AHS contingency plans and of the communication systems established between veterinary authorities in the Nordic and Baltic countries for animal disease emergencies. |
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