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Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Santa Barbara County, CA

Outbreak Identifier: 4077

Alert ID: 1566

January 22, 2020

Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture

Number Confirmed: 3;
Number Exposed: 2;
Gender: Gelding; Breed: Miniature Horse; Onset of Clinical Signs: 1/13/2020;
Clinical Signs: Fever; Confirmation Date: 1/21/2020; Horse Status: Affected and Alive;
Notes: Update 1/22/2020: An exposed horse on the quarantined Santa Barbara premise has been confirmed positive for Equine Herpesvirus-1. The aged miniature horse gelding displayed a fever and is recovering. CDFA continues to monitor the situation.;

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