Different Flu Strain?

I have heard reports alleging that a variant strain of Equine flu has been identified in two separate locations - quite widely separated - in the Purple Zone (Central Coast area). I have been reading the information provided by the DPI etc, but have seen no mention of this on the site. There appears to have been no action on the part of the authorities to quarantine the properties/horses supposedly affected.

Can anyone provide any information as to whether there is now a new strain of EI occurring, different to the one introduced originally via Eastern Creek? Or whether they have heard the same rumour?

Hopefully it will turn out to be the same disease, or a lab mistake - but feeling a bit anxious about the apparent lack (or suppression) of information.

If, indeed, a variant strain has emerged, we are back to square one.

K

Central Coast