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Strangles
Manatee County, FL
Outbreak Identifier: 5216
Alert ID: 2590
May 19, 2022
Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine

Florida Department Agriculture and Consumer Services

Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Exposed: 39;
Facility Type: Boarding Facility;
Age: 5; Breed: Warmblood (WB); Onset of Clinical Signs: 5/14/2022;
Clinical Signs: fever, nasal discharge, enlarged submandibular lymph nodes as well as potential ocular neurological signs; Horse Status: Isolated; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown;
Notes: A horse at a boarding facility in Manatee County has tested positive for Strangles. For more information about Strangles go to: Strangles factsheet. 
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