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New Contagious Skin Disease Detected in Horses in Sweden

Summary by Svt Nyheter
Horses in Sweden have been affected by a new contagious skin disease. A horse in Norrbotten and one in Jönköping, which both had blisters and ulcers on the skin on their legs, were found to be infected with the smallpox virus equine parapoxvirus.

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Two horses in Sweden have been infected with a virus that is new to the country, the Swedish Veterinary Institute (SVA) announces.

·Stockholm, Sweden
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Horses in Sweden have been affected by a new contagious skin disease. A horse in Norrbotten and one in Jönköping, which both had blisters and ulcers on the skin on their legs, were found to be infected with the smallpox virus equine parapoxvirus.

·Stockholm, Sweden
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svt Nyheter broke the news in Stockholm, Sweden on Wednesday, February 11, 2026.
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