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Eastern Equine Encephalitis

Polk County, FL

Alert ID: 190

April 14, 2016

A new case in Polk County has been confirmed with EEE. The eighteen month old, unvaccinated Quarter Horse had not been off the property in at least 6 months. Clinical signs began April 4th and the horse passed on the same day. The case was confirmed positive on April 14th. This is the first confirmed case in Polk County and the first positive in Florida since the beginning of the year. Go To: http://www.aaep.org/info/easternwestern-equine-encephalomyelitis

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