Potentially fatal equine disease contained, state says

An outbreak of equine infectious anemia that was confirmed in northwestern Nebraska last week has been quarantined.

EIA is a blood born disease that only affects horses, mules and donkeys is most often passed on by insects that bite. It is usually fatal, according to state veterinarian Dr. Dennis Hughes.

The Nebraska Department of Agriculture found out about the outbreak in the end of May. It occurred in north west Cherry County, said Christin Kamm, public information officer with the NDA. As far as the department knows, the outbreak is confined to one herd.

"All of the animals are still under...