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Strangles

Suffolk County, NY

Outbreak Identifier: 4644

Alert ID: 2054

April 29, 2021

Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine

Source: New York Department of Agriculture and Markets

Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Exposed: 70;
Facility Type: Boarding Facility;
Breed: Thoroughbred (TB); Clinical Signs: Not Reported; Confirmation Date: 4/6/2021; Horse Status: Recovering;
Notes: Update 4/29/2021: Original alert # 2026: The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, Division of Animal Industry, released the Strangles quarantine for the Suffolk Equestrian Academy on April 29, 2021. No further spread of the disease was detected after careful monitoring and movement controls were implemented. The original index case continues to recover uneventfully from the infection. ;

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