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Strangles
St. Lucie County, FL
Outbreak Identifier: 5595
Alert ID: 3002
May 09, 2023
Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine

Florida Department Agriculture and Consumer Services

Number Confirmed: 2 
Number Suspected: 3 
Number Exposed: Unknown 
Facility Type: Private Facility 
Age: 18; Gender: Gelding 
Clinical Signs: Abscess at vaccination injection site.; Confirmation Date: 5/1/2023
Age: 23; Gender: Gelding
Clinical Signs: Abscess at injection site; Confirmation Date: 5/1/2023
Comments: This is the 15th confirmed case of Strangles for Florida in 2023. For more information about Strangles, go to: https://www.equinediseasecc.org/strangles
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