Qld: Authorities fear equine flu has spread to Queensland

AAP General News (Australia)
08-26-2007
Qld: Authorities fear equine flu has spread to Queensland

Authorities expect to confirm within days whether equine influenza has spread to Queensland
.. after three horses returned positive results to preliminary tests.

The New South Wales horses were among 300 taking part in the Equestrian World Cup qualifier
in Warwick.

Samples have been flown to Victoria for confirmation.

Premier PETER BEATTIE says the results of a second round of tests at a Queensland laboratory
will be known tonight .. but the definitive results from Geelong won't be known until
Wednesday or Thursday.

The Warwick event has been suspended and the horses have been placed in quarantine.

However some Queensland horses were allowed to leave the site before it was locked
down yesterday afternoon.

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