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Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

Howard County, MD

Outbreak Identifier: 4190

Alert ID: 1716

July 28, 2020

Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine

Source: Maryland Department of Agriculture

Number Confirmed: 2;
Number Exposed: 27;
Onset of Clinical Signs: 6/26/2020;
Clinical Signs: Fever; Confirmation Date: Not Reported; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Not Reported;
Notes: Update 07/28/2020: The previously tested positive horse has tested negative on two separate tests. There have been no horses on the quarantined premise showing any clinical signs after 21+ days. The quarantine has been lifted. For more information about EHM go to https://aaep.org/sites/default/files/Documents/Outside%20Linked%20Documents/DiseaseFactsheet-EHM_Update%20Cobranded%20.pdf;

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