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Equine Viral Encephalitis (view source)

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====Description====

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Viral diseases affecting the central nervous system (CNS) of ~~horses~~ causing encephalitis or meningoencephalitis.

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Viral diseases affecting the central nervous system (CNS) of equidae causing encephalitis or meningoencephalitis.

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~~The following horse diseases are subject to the infectious Diseases of Horses Order 1987: west nile, EVE.~~

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The Order, which revoked and replaced earlier legislation, makes these diseases compulsorily notifiable: it gives an inspector powers to declare an infected place where disease is suspected; to carry out a veterinary inquiry, prohibits the movement of horses carcases and other things onto or off the premises and requires cleansing and disinfection.

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Council Directive 90/426 of 26 June 1990 makes the following horse diseases compulsorily notifiable to the EU: Equine Encephalomyelitis (of all types, including Japanese Encephalomyelitis and West Nile Fever

====Aetiology====

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*Main Drain Virus

Family Flaviviridae, Genus ''Flavivirus''

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*Japanese Encephalitis Virus *

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*Japanese Encephalitis Virus

*West Nile Virus (WNV) **

*Kunjin virus

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*Nipah virus

Family Rhabdoviridae, Genus ''Lyssavirus''

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*Rabies Virus *

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*Rabies Virus

Family Reoviridae, Genus ''Orbivirus''

*Equine Encephalosis Virus

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*Semliki Forest Virus

*Getah Virus

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====Legislation====

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Diseases caused by some of the viruses listed above (**) are subject to the infectious Diseases of Horses Order 1987. "''The Order, which revoked and replaced earlier legislation, makes these diseases compulsorily notifiable: it gives an inspector powers to declare an infected place where disease is suspected; to carry out a veterinary inquiry, prohibits the movement of horses carcases and other things onto or off the premises and requires cleansing and disinfection''". Council Directive 90/426 describes all cases of equine encephalomyelitis (regardless of cause) as compulsorily notifiable to the EU.

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