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.

Pennsylvania, United States
Alert ID: 186
April 02, 2016
The Pennsylvania Department was notified today that a horse racing at Parx Racetrack in Bensalem PA with clinical signs of EHM that was being treated in isolation at a New Jersey equine veterinary hospital has tested positive for the neuropathogenic strain of EHV-1. The animal was euthanized today. Two barns at Parx with exposed horses are currently under quarantine. Updates will be posted as they become available.