Problem
Potomac horse fever
Other Names:
Acute equine diarrhoea syndromeEquine monoocytic ehrlichiosis
Nature:
Potomac Horse Fever (PHF) is a potentially-fatal febrile illness affecting horses caused by the intracellular bacterium Neorickettsia risticii. PHF is also known as Shasta River Crud and Equine Monocytic Ehrlichiosis. It was first described in areas surrounding the Potomac River northwest of Washington, D.C., in the 1980s, but cases have been described in many other parts of the United States, such as Minnesota, California, and Pennsylvania. Currently, it is found in more than 40 U.S. states and Canada.
Broader Problems:
Horse diseasesAcute illnessesEnteric diseases in horsesDiseases of the digestive system in animals Aggravates:
Infected horses Subject(s):
Birds, Mammals → HorsesMedicine → Pathology
Medicine → Digestive system
Medicine → Intestinal tract
Medicine → Specific diseases
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
G: Very specific problems Date of last update
03.12.2017 – 23:04 CET