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Equine death toll at six in EHV-1 outbreak in Europe

© CES Valencia Tour The death toll from the outbreak of the neurological form of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) in Valencia, Spain, stands at six, and more than 80 horses are undergoing treatment. » Update: One of the latest two deaths was of a horse in Germany, who had competed in Valencia. The other death was in Valencia. The outbreak has led to the FEI cancelling events on mainland Europe for the month of March, and equestrian nations are working to devise specific protocols for returning horses. EHV-1 is contagious and spread by direct horse-to-horse contact via the respiratory tract through nasal secretions or indirectly through surfaces that have been contaminated with the virus.