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Jefferson County, FL
Outbreak Identifier: 5661
Alert ID: 3082
June 29, 2023
Confirmed Case(s) - No Quarantine

Florida Dept of Ag

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: 2; 
Facility Type: Private Facility; 
Age: 2; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 6/22/2023;
Clinical Signs: fever, sudden onsite tremors, lip twitching; Confirmation Date: 6/29/2023; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown;
Comments: This is the 6th confirmed EEE case for Florida in 2023.;

For more information, go to https://www.equinediseasecc.org/eastern-equine-encephalitis