Detection of West Nile virus infection in horses, Italy, September 2008

P Macini; G Squintani; A C Finarelli; P Angelini; E Martini; M Tamba; M Dottori; R Bellini; A Santi; L Loli Piccolomini; C Po

doi:10.2807/ese.13.39.18990-en

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Detection of West Nile virus infection in horses, Italy, September 2008

P Macini¹, G Squintani², A C Finarelli¹, P Angelini¹, E Martini², M Tamba³, M Dottori³, R Bellini⁴, A Santi², L Loli Piccolomini², C Po¹
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Affiliations: ¹ Servizio di Sanità Pubblica, Regione Emilia-Romagna, Bologna, Italy ² Servizio Veterinario e igiene degli alimenti, Regione Emilia-Romagna, Bologna, Italy ³ Istituto Zooprofilattico sperimentale della Lombardia e dell’Emilia-Romagna, Italy ⁴ Centro Agricoltura e ambiente “G. Nicoli” , Crevalcore (Bologna), Italy

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A Finarelli
afinarelli regione.emilia-romagna.it
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Citation style for this article: Macini P, Squintani G, Finarelli A C, Angelini P, Martini E, Tamba M, Dottori M, Bellini R, Santi A, Loli Piccolomini L, Po C. Detection of West Nile virus infection in horses, Italy, September 2008. Euro Surveill. 2008;13(39):pii=18990. https://doi.org/10.2807/ese.13.39.18990-en Received: 24 Sep 2008

Abstract

Six confirmed and five suspected cases of West Nile virus infection in horses have been reported in the vicinity of Ferrara in Italy. To verify the diffusion of viral circulation and to prevent the spread of disease, the regional authorities of Emilia-Romagna adopted a special plan of West Nile fever surveillance.