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Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic

San Mateo County, CA

Outbreak Identifier: 5069

Alert ID: 2443

February 26, 2022

Outbreak Update

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture

Number Confirmed: 28;
Number Exposed: 300;

Notes: Update 2/25/2022: Previous Alert ID: 2405, 2406, 2408, 2410, 2415, 2423, 2426, 2434,2435: Two (2) additional horses from the index premises displaying fever only with no neurological signs were confirmed positive for EHV-1 on February 25th, and have been isolated at the index premises. To date, three (3) EHM cases (EHV-1 positive with neurologic signs) and twenty-five (25) EHV-1 febrile only cases have been confirmed. The quarantine will be released when all positive horses have had two (2) consecutive negative tests seven (7) days apart. CDFA continues to actively monitor the situation. For more information go to: EHM factsheet.

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