PRO/AH/EDR> West Nile virus – Europe (08): (France) equine, spread

West Nile Virus — France
Britain’s agriculture agency does not believe the 1st cases of West Nile Disease in horses recorded in France in 9 years signal any additional risk to British horses. However, while taking the view that the cases did not increase the risk of a UK incursion, it did caution that horse owners needed to be aware of the risk when travelling in affected areas in southern Europe, in the Mediterranean basin.
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) said in a preliminary