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Eastern Equine Encephalitis

Hendry County, FL

Outbreak Identifier: 4489

Alert ID: 1864

October 19, 2020

Confirmed Case(s) - No Quarantine

Source: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Number Confirmed: 1;
Age: 2; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 10/8/2020;
Clinical Signs: incoordination, Acted blind, Laminitic signs in front limbs; Confirmation Date: 10/16/2020; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Vaccinated;
Notes: Due to the dual infected status of this case it is counted as Florida's 20th confirmed EEE case and 11th confirmed WNV in 2020. For more information about EEE go to https://aaep.org/sites/default/files/Documents/Outside%20Linked%20Documents/DiseaseFactsheet_EEE%20Cobranded.pdf ;

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