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Alert ID: 139
January 29, 2016
On January 28, the Bureau of Animal Health and Welfare received notification of laboratory confirmation of EHV-1 (neuropathogenic form) infection in horses being boarded at a private stable in DuPage County. The stable has been placed under quarantine by state animal health officials. The source of the exposure is unknown. At the time of notification, eight horses were affected with two being subsequently euthanized. go to https://www.agr.state.il.us/alerts