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Alachua County, FL
Outbreak Identifier: 4510
Alert ID: 1881
November 02, 2020
Confirmed Case(s) - No Quarantine

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Suspected: Not Reported;
Number Exposed: Not Reported;
Facility Type: Private Facility;
Age: 2; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Thoroughbred (TB); Onset of Clinical Signs: Not Reported;
Clinical Signs: Aimless Wandering, Depression, Fever, Head Pressing, incoordination, Listless, Weak in the hind end; Confirmation Date: Not Reported; Horse Status: Deceased; Vaccination Status: Vaccinated (8/25/2020)
Notes: This is the 21st confirmed case of EEE in Florida for 2020.; For more information go to:  
https://aaep.org/sites/default/files/Documents/Outside%20Linked%20Documents/DiseaseFactsheet_EEE%20Cobranded.pdf