title: Insights into the economic consequences of the 2007 equine influenza outbreak in Australia.
abstract: We estimate and describe the financial costs of the equine influenza (EI) outbreak in Australia, including the costs of emergency response measures and lost income/assets to businesses, associations and private horse owners. Costs to associations, governments and industry are discussed. We identify a lack of reliable data about the financial costs of the EI outbreak to the non-racing sectors of the horse industry.
authors.affiliation: Australian Horse Industry Council, Geelong, Victoria 3220, Australia. gsmyth@melbpc.org.au
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Smyth
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dagley
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tainsh
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000191:economics / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D006736:Horses; D020407:Internet; D009976:Orthomyxoviridae Infections / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*