Three cases of horse virus confirmed

THREE further cases of ‘swamp fever’, a potentially fatal virus in horses, have been confirmed in Ireland.

The Department of Agriculture and Food said yesterday the outbreaks of equine infectious anaemia (EIA) were in two mares and a foal.

Test results are awaited in a small number of other suspect cases.

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