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Equine Influenza

Fremont County, CO

Outbreak Identifier: 5183

Alert ID: 2603

May 28, 2022

Outbreak Update

Source: Bureau of Land Management

Number Confirmed: 144;
Facility Type: Public Venue;
Breed: Mustang;
Clinical Signs: A respiratory condition characterized by mild/moderate fever, coughing or nasal discharge, depression, labored breathing; Horse Status: 144 Deceased;
Notes: Update 5/28/2022:Bronchopneumonia caused by the influenza virus and strep zooepidemicus bacteria caused the high mortality among horses at the Bureau of Land Management’s Wild Horse and Burro Corrals located on the Colorado Department of Corrections East Canon Complex in Canon City, CO confirming earlier results these infectious agents contributed to the deaths of 144 horses since April 23. The May 27th situation report can be found here: https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/docs/2022-05/Canon%20City%20mortality_%20situation%20report%205_27_22.pdf

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