Sunday, 18 December 2022

Disease

Measles - South Africa

In a follow-up on the measles outbreak in South Africa, health officials in the country now report 169 cases of laboratory-confirmed measles from 11 October to 07 December 2022 across 4 provinces.

Botulism in Horses - USA

In a follow-up on the suspected botulism outbreak in horses in Louisiana, federal officials know of at least 98 horses in Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Texas who showed neurologic symptoms. At least 45 of these horses have died or were euthanized due to declining health. The symptoms reported are consistent with botulism. It is suspected that alfalfa cubes were the source of the disease.

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