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Strangles
Okaloosa and Nassau County, FL
Outbreak Identifier: 4667
Alert ID: 2057
May 03, 2021
Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Okaloosa County
Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Exposed: 2;
Facility Type: Boarding Facility;
Notes: A horse at a boarding facility in Okaloosa County has tested positive for Strangles. This is the 19th confirmed case of Strangles for Florida in 2021.

 

Nassau County
Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Exposed: 28;
Facility Type: Boarding Facility;
Notes: A horse at a boarding facility in Nassau County has tested positive for Strangles. This is the 20th confirmed case of Strangles for Florida in 2021. For more information about Strangles go to https://aaep.org/sites/default/files/Documents/Outside%20Linked%20Documents/DiseaseFactsheet-Strep_equi_final%20Cobranded_0.pdf
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