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Lake City County, FL
Outbreak Identifier: 5511
Alert ID: 2898
February 10, 2023
Confirmed Case(s) - No Quarantine

Florida Department Agriculture and Consumer Services

Number Confirmed: 1 
Number Exposed: Unknown 
Age: 14; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 1/29/2023
Clinical Signs: Acute onset of neurologic symptoms; Horse Status: Euthanized 
Comments: This is the 1st confirmed case of EEE for Florida in 2023. For more information go to: https://www.equinediseasecc.org/eastern-equine-encephalitis