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Marion County, FL
Outbreak Identifier: 5604
Alert ID: 3013
May 12, 2023
Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine

Florida Department Agriculture and Consumer Services

Number Confirmed: 1 
Number Suspected: 5 
Number Exposed: 21
Gender: Mare; Onset of Clinical Signs: 4/29/2023
Clinical Signs: Mucopurulent Nasal Discharge; Confirmation Date: 5/10/2023 
Comments: This is the 17th confirmed case of Strangles for Florida in 2023. For more information about Strangles go to, https://www.equinediseasecc.org/strangles