Equine Influenza

Wellington, Ontario

October 16, 2026

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Confirmed Cases
25
Suspected Cases
25
Exposed
0
Euthanized

Alert Details

Facility Type
Private Facility
Quarantine Status
Voluntary Quarantine
Data Source
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Agribusiness

Affected Horse Details

Horse 1

Age
6
Gender
Gelding
Vaccination
Unvaccinated
Status
Recovering
Clinical Signs: During the week of Oct 5, 2026 fevers (39.5-40 C) started appearing in the stabled horses followed by coughing. The virus has quickly spread affecting approximately half of the resident horses with both stabled and outdoor horses affected. Influenza was confirmed by PCR on nasal swabs. EHV-5 is also present.

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