Chardham Yatra 2025: Influenza virus H3N8 confirmed in many horses and mules, more than 100 died in 2009

Equine Influenza Virus: The dates for opening of the doors of Uttarakhand Char Dham Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri have been announced. Chardham Yatra is starting from 30th April. Before this Yatra, due to the detection of Equine Influenza Virus in horses and mules in Kedarnath, the Pushkar Singh Dhami government of Uttarakhand has come into alert mode regarding the Char Dham Yatra. Equine Influenza Virus has eclipsed the Chardham …

Several symptoms can be seen in horses and mules infected with the H3N8 virus. These include high fever, persistent cough, runny nose, weakness, lethargy and difficulty in breathing.