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Potomac Horse Fever

Cherokee County, GA

Outbreak Identifier: 4315

Alert ID: 1732

August 06, 2020

Confirmed Case(s) - No Quarantine

Source: Georgia Department of Agriculture

Number Confirmed: 1;
Notes: The Georgia Department of Agriculture’s (GDA) Animal Industry Division has confirmed one positive case of Potomac Horse Fever (PHF) in a Thoroughbred at a Cherokee County facility. The affected horse had a 3-day history of diarrhea with high fever and was humanely euthanized due to declining condition. For additional information on PHF, please visit: https://aaep.org/sites/default/files/Documents/PotomacHorseFever_Final.pdf ;

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