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Lee County, FL
Outbreak Identifier: 5589
Alert ID: 2993
May 01, 2023
Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine

Florida Department Agriculture and Consumer Services

Number Confirmed: 1 
Number Exposed: 6
Gender: Mare; Breed: Grade; Onset of Clinical Signs: 3/11/2023
Clinical Signs: Submandibular ruptured abscess; Confirmation Date: 4/4/2023; Horse Status: Quarantined 
Comments: This is the 14th confirmed case of Strangles for Florida in 2023. For more information, go to: https://www.equinediseasecc.org/strangles