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Equine Infectious Anemia

Kern County, CA

Outbreak Identifier: 5460

Alert ID: 2851

January 03, 2023

Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture

Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Suspected: Unknown;
Number Exposed: 4;
Facility Type: Private Facility;
Age: 9; Gender: Stallion; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH);
Confirmation Date: 12/30/2022;
Comments: A 9–year–old Quarter Horse stallion residing in Kern County was confirmed positive for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA). The stallion has been quarantined on the home premises with four (4) additional exposed horses on the property. Epidemiological tracing is ongoing, but transmission is suspected to be iatrogenic and exposure limited to a subset of an unsanctioned racing population. For more information, go to https://www.equinediseasecc.org/equine-infectious-anemia

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