Abstract
An outbreak of Getah virus infection occurred among racehorses in Japan during September and October 2014. Of 49 febrile horses tested by reverse transcription PCR, 25 were positive for Getah virus. Viruses detected in 2014 were phylogenetically different from the virus isolated in Japan in 1978.
Highlights
An outbreak of Getah virus infection occurred among racehorses in Japan during September and October 2014
In mid-September 2014, the number of febrile horses began to increase at the Miho Training Center of the Japan Racing Association in Ibaraki Prefecture; we identified Getah virus infection among these horses
33 febrile horses were positive for Getah virus infection by Reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR), neutralization test, or both
Summary
An outbreak of Getah virus infection occurred among racehorses in Japan during September and October 2014. Outbreaks of Getah virus infection have occurred among horses in 1978, 1979, and 1983 in Japan [2] and in 1990 in India [6]. In mid-September 2014, the number of febrile horses began to increase at the Miho Training Center of the Japan Racing Association in Ibaraki Prefecture; we identified Getah virus infection among these horses. The outbreak of Getah virus infection in 1978 occurred at this facility.
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