An epidemiological overview of the equine influenza epidemic in Great Britain during 2019.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During 2019, an epidemic of equine influenza (EI) occurred in Europe.

Objectives

To describe the epidemiology of the 2019 EI epidemic within Great Britain (GB).

Study design

Retrospective descriptive study of laboratory confirmed EI cases.

Methods

Epidemiological data were obtained from veterinary surgeons referring samples for EI virus testing. Where available, data on confirmed cases and their wider resident population on EI-infected premises were collated and described. On a national level, spatial and temporal representations, consisting of choropleth maps and epidemic curves, described the spread of EI. EI-infected premises-level factors associated with the first of two epidemic phases were investigated using ordinary logistic regression analysi

SUBMITTER: Whitlock F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10087154 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature