オーストラリアでも馬インフルエンザ！？

オーストラリアのニュースサイトを眺めていたら
Horse flu action set to cost millions
という記事が。日本の馬インフル騒動が話題になっているのかな、と思い
クリックしてみたところ、どうも様子が違うのですよ。

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A thoroughbred stallion being held in quarantine at Eastern Creek in western Sydney is showing clinical signs consistent with horse flu.


All 52 thoroughbreds at the centre will remain in quarantine for 30 days as a result of the symptoms.


Another 27 horses in quarantine at Spotswood in Melbourne will also be held for 30 days because some of them travelled to Australia with the stallions at Eastern Creek.
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Mr McGauran says it is still unclear whether the affected stallion is from Japan, where an outbreak of equine flu is reported to have cost the country's racing industry $500,000.
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"We're one of two countries worldwide that doesn't have endemic equine flu," he said.


"The pre-export quarantine protocols and post-arrivals protocols that have been in place for a number of years have been very successful and EVA wholeheartedly supports it."


Japan's horse flu outbreak could affect entries for the Melbourne Cup this November.

Eastern Creekというところ（牧場かな？）で感染馬が出て、隔離。
日本から運ばれてきたものかどうかは調査中、とのことですね。
最後に、この騒動がメルボルンカップの登録に影響を及ぼしうる
と書いてあるのがなんとも。