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Strangles
Palm Beach County, FL
Outbreak Identifier: 5220
Alert ID: 2594
May 23, 2022
Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine

Florida Department Agriculture and Consumer Services

Number Confirmed: 1;
Age: 4; Gender: Mare; Breed: Warmblood (WB); Usage: Breeding; Onset of Clinical Signs: 5/19/2022;
Clinical Signs: Mucopurulent nasal discharge Fever 104.3 Lymphadenopathy of retropharyngeal lymph nodes; Confirmation Date: 5/20/2022; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown;
Restrictions: No;
Notes: This is the 30th confirmed case of strangles for Florida in 2022. For more information about Strangles go to: Strangles factsheet;
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