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Pierce County, WA
Outbreak Identifier: 5708
Alert ID: 3140
August 03, 2023
Confirmed Case(s) - No Quarantine

State Veterinarian Office.

Number Confirmed: 1
Number Suspected: Unknown 
Number Exposed: Unknown 
Facility Type: Private Facility
Comments: 4 month old equine that had colic 10 days prior, and then presented with nasal discharge. Guttoral pouch lavage positive for Streptococcus equi equi.

For more information, go to https://www.equinediseasecc.org/strangles