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[deborah wisti-peterson]

In article <303933495wnr at hisflat.demon.co.uk>,
Rob Lambkin <Rob at hisflat.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>A few weeks ago there were news reports concerning a fatal viral infection of horses that may or 
>may not have been transmitted to a human trainer. I went of on my hols and news coverage seems 
>to have dried up, does anyone have any info on this. Thanks in advance.
>
>Rob Lambkin
>Rob at Home.dircon.co.uk
>Rob at HisFlat.demon.co.uk
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this is the result of hantavirus. it appears that several (12?) 
australian race horses and their trainer (all from the same stable) 
were infected with hantavirus and subsequently died from it. the 
entire barn was heavily infested with rats. the original post may
still be on your newsreader on rec.equestrian (it was posted a
approximately a month ago).



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