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Strangles

Broward County, FL

Outbreak Identifier: 4229

Alert ID: 1691

July 13, 2020

Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine

Source: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Exposed: 11;
Onset of Clinical Signs: 7/7/2020;
Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown;
Notes: A horse at a boarding facility in Broward County has tested positive for Strangles and the premise has been placed under official quarantine. Only the animals under quarantine have additional travel restrictions. This is the 22nd strangles case in Florida for 2020. ;

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