Breaking News
National Equine Health Stakeholder Call-October 2026
Learn More

Disease Alerts

Updates on current disease outbreaks are listed here as they occur and will include the date listed, disease name, location and current status. Specific premises will not be named but the general location by town, county and state will be listed. When locations, events or horses are at risk they will be listed. Updates will be posted as they are received.



1 Week
2 Weeks
1 Month
2 Months
3 Months
3+ Months
No Results

The color range is based off of the selected End Date. If the End Date doesn't have a value it will use Today's Date.

Polk County, IA
Outbreak Identifier: 4093
Alert ID: 1584
February 24, 2020
Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine

Iowa Department of Agriculture

Number Confirmed: 3;
Number Exposed: 25;
Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Clinical Signs: Not Reported; Confirmation Date: 2/24/2020; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Not Reported;
Notes: The premises where the three positive Quarter horses are housed has been quarantined. All other horses located at the premises are being tested this week. ;