EI continues to spread

SYDNEY - Two horses at Gidginbung, near Temora have been confirmed to have Equine Influenza (EI) as the highly contagious virus continues its march across NSW despite containment efforts.

The results follow confirmation last week that EI had spread to Barmedman, around 20 kilometres from Gidginbung, in what was previously an EI free green zone.

The NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) responded to the positive tests by changing the Cootamundra and Junee local government areas from green to amber zones.

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