Disease Alerts

Updates on current disease outbreaks are listed here as they occur and will include the date listed, disease name, location and current status. Specific premises will not be named but the general location by town, county and state will be listed. When locations, events or horses are at risk they will be listed. Updates will be posted as they are received.



Ottawa County, MI
Outbreak Identifier: 6187
Alert ID: 3698
April 25, 2024
Confirmed Case(s) - Voluntary Quarantine

Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

Number Confirmed: 7; 
Number Suspected: Unknown; 
Number Exposed: 27; 
Comments: Outbreak was previously reported under cases 3641, 3647, 3659, & 3696. This is a new case in an 11-year-old Quarter Horse mare, bringing the total confirmed cases at the premises to seven.; 
Previous Alerts: 3696, 3659, 3647, 3641