The 1994 outbreak of Equine Morbillivirus occurred in which country?

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The 1994 outbreak of Equine Morbillivirus occurred in which country?

Outbreaks of newly recognized pathogens are identified by where the first cluster of cases occurs. In 1994, the initial cluster of equine illness linked to a novel morbillivirus was identified in Australia, specifically in the Brisbane area of Queensland. Investigations traced transmission from wildlife reservoirs to horses and then to at least one human, leading to the naming of the virus and understanding of the spillover pattern. This makes Australia the country where the outbreak was first identified. The other countries did not experience the initial 1994 outbreak.

Outbreaks of newly recognized pathogens are identified by where the first cluster of cases occurs. In 1994, the initial cluster of equine illness linked to a novel morbillivirus was identified in Australia, specifically in the Brisbane area of Queensland. Investigations traced transmission from wildlife reservoirs to horses and then to at least one human, leading to the naming of the virus and understanding of the spillover pattern. This makes Australia the country where the outbreak was first identified. The other countries did not experience the initial 1994 outbreak.

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