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•   Equine Infectious Anemia This segment contains statutes and administrative regulations that deal with Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA or swamp fever). These laws require regular blood tests (Coggins test) to determine whether a horse is infected with the virus. •   Equine Infectious Anemia and the Coggins Test Equine Infectious Anemia is a viral disease for which there is no vaccine and no cure. The disease is spread by horseflies. The large horsefly is the main vector. If they bite an infected horse and then bite a healthy horse, the disease gets transmitted. Three different sets of symptoms occur: acute, chronic and the asymptomatic carrier. •   Equine Infectious Anemia Brochure EIA is an infectious viral disease that affects only members of the equine species. The disease was first reported in the United States in 1888. It is commonly referred to as "swamp fever". EIA is an incurable disease which is characterized by three distinct forms: acute, chronic and inapparant. •   Equine Infectious Anemia in Illinois EIA is a serious, sometimes fatal, blood disease in horses and other equine, including ponies, mules, asses, donkeys and zebras. Also known as swamp fever, mountain fever, slow fever or malarial fever, EIA infects the host's white blood cells. About 30 percent of known EIA cases result in death, usually within two to four weeks of the disease's onset.