Disease Alerts

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.



Santa Rosa County, FL
Outbreak Identifier: 5479
Alert ID: 2871
January 19, 2023
Suspected Case - Official Quarantine

Florida Department Agriculture and Consumer Services

Number Suspected: 1; 
Number Exposed: 2; 
Gender: Mare; 
Clinical Signs: Mucopurulent Nasal Discharge, Lymphadenopathy; 
Comments: This is a suspect case of Strangles for Florida. The farm is under investigation by county. Testing status is unknown. For more information go to: https://www.equinediseasecc.org/strangles