The Horse magazine
Photo: Apart from the horse, other equids include assorted
subspecies of donkey or ass, and the zebras.
By: Erin Ryder, TheHorse.com News Editor
September 30 2008
Nearly 2,200 equids have died in an outbreak of African horse sickness in the country of Ethiopia, according to a report released by the Office International des Epizooties (OIE), also known as the World Organization for Animal Health.
The outbreak began in March of this year. Cases are clustered in 15 areas in the western portion of the country, which is located north of Kenya. Horses, mules, and donkeys have been affected, and the apparent case fatality rate is 54.63%. The susceptible population is numbered at 46,451 equids.