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Lee County, FL
Outbreak Identifier: 5518
Alert ID: 2907
February 16, 2023
Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine

Florida Department Agriculture and Consumer Services

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Suspected: 1; 
Number Exposed: 4; 
Onset of Clinical Signs: 2/11/2023;
Clinical Signs: Fever, Mucopurulent Nasal Discharge, Submandibular Lymphadenopathy; Confirmation Date: 11/14/2023; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; 
Comments: This is the 6th confirmed case of Strangles for Florida in 2023. For more information go to: https://www.equinediseasecc.org/strangles