No new cases have been reported in the most recent outbreak of EHV-1 in Southern California.

Currently one gelding in San Diego County and one gelding in Monterey County have each tested positive for the EHV-1 virus.  Both horses recently returned from HITS Thermal.  

The California Department of Food and Agriculture posted the following statement:

March 16, 2012: No New Cases at the Monterey or San Diego County Premises.  CDFA continues to monitor the situation. The two confirmed positive non-neuropathogenic Equine Herpes Virus- 1 horses  with neurologic signs were potentially exposed during the last week ( March 5-11, 2012) of the HITS Horse Show  in Thermal, CA.   This strain of virus is responsible for the more common EHV-1 respiratory infection.  CDFA recommends that horses stabled in Tents 22 and 34 during the last week of the Thermal show be closely observed and have their temperature monitored twice daily.

Further updates will be posted as information becomes available.

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