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Updates on current disease outbreaks are listed here as they occur and will include the date listed, disease name, location and current status. Specific premises will not be named but the general location by town, county and state will be listed. When locations, events or horses are at risk they will be listed. Updates will be posted as they are received.



Jefferson County, KY
Outbreak Identifier: 5434
Alert ID: 2837
December 13, 2022
Outbreak Update

Kentucky Department of Agriculture

Number Confirmed: 7; 
Number Exposed: 7; 
Comments: Update 12/13/22: On 12/7/22 a trainer with 3 horses in the affected barn elected to sample his horses. One of those tested EHV-1 positive on a nasal swab and has been moved to isolation.; 
Previous Alerts: 2826, 2821, 2820