Equine influenza
Equine influenza (horse flu) is the disease caused by strains of influenza A that are enzootic in horse species. Equine influenza occurs globally, and is caused by two main strains of virus: equine-1 (H7N7) and equine-2 (H3N8). The disease has a nearly 100% infection rate in an unvaccinated horse population with no prior exposure to the virus.
While equine influenza is historically not known to affect humans, impacts of past outbreaks have been devastating due to the economic reliance on horses for communication (postal service), military (cavalry), and general transportation. In modern times, though, the ramifications of equine influenza are most clear in the horse-racing industry.
Characteristics
Equine influenza is characterized by a very high rate of transmission among horses, and has a relatively short incubation time of one to five days. Horses with horse flu can run a fever, have a dry, hacking cough, have a runny nose, and become depressed and reluctant to eat or drink for several days, but they usually recover in two to three weeks.
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You Gonna Fly
by: Keith UrbanOne, two, three, baby, don't think twice
Just like that you gotta brand new life
Hop in this truck, run through the red lights
Yeah, where you wanna go, baby, name the town
We can go up north, we could head down south
Roll down the windows with the radio loud
Come on, turn it up, yeah
Start living your life on the double
Leave your troubles behind
You and me, we're gonna be alright
You could be a black bird on the country street
Hiding from the world with a broken wing
But you better believe you're gonna fly with me
And you could be a songbird from New Orleans
Scared of the rain, just as scared to sing
But you better believe you're gonna fly with me
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Suns going down, sky's turning red
Stars coming out, baby, look at you now
God knows how long but it's been a while
Since I heard you laugh and I'd seen that smile
Felt that kiss and I can get used to this
Baby, I could get used to this
'Cause you could be a black bird on the country street
Hiding from the world with a broken wing
But you better believe you're gonna fly with me
Ooh, and you could be a songbird from New Orleans
Scared of the rain, just as scared to sing
But you better believe you're gonna fly with me
You gonna fly but you gonna fly
And you could be a black bird on the country street
Hiding from the world with a broken wing
But you better believe you're gonna fly with me
And you could be a songbird from New Orleans
Scared of the rain, you're so scared to sing
But you better believe, yeah, you better believe, baby
Oh, you could be a black bird on the country street
Hiding from the world with a broken wing
But you better believe you're gonna fly with me
Ooh, yeah, you could be a songbird from New Orleans
Scared of the rain, just as scared to sing
But you better believe you're gonna fly with me
You're gonna fly, you're gonna fly with me, baby
You better believe, my honey girl, oh yeah
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Horses, mules from other states need health certificate to enter Uttarakhand after equine flu detection
The Times of India 03 Apr 2025- 1