Complete genome sequences of Equine Herpesvirus 1 strains from a European outbreak of neurological disorders linked to a horse gathering in Valencia, Spain, 2021

Five complete Belgian and French equine herpesvirus 1 (EHV-1) genome sequences with a link to an EHV-1 outbreak with neurological disorders after a horse gathering in Valencia, Spain, February 2021, were determined. All strains showed closest relation to strains from Belgium and United Kingdom, indicating a common source of infection.