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Lee County, FL
Outbreak Identifier: 5070
Alert ID: 2409
February 08, 2022
Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Exposed: 5;
Facility Type: Boarding Facility;
Onset of Clinical Signs: 2/1/2022;
Confirmation Date: 2/7/2022; Horse Status: Affected And Alive;
Notes: This is the 9th confirmed case of strangles for Florida in 2022. For more information about Strangles go to: Strangles factsheet.