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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.



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City of Ottawa, ON
Outbreak Identifier: 6372
Alert ID: 3850
August 16, 2024
Confirmed Case(s) - No Quarantine

OMAFRA

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 

Horse 1: 
Age: Suckling Foal; Gender: Filly; Onset of Clinical Signs: 7/25/2024; Clinical Signs: This 4 month old filly was found down on July 25 , and despite treatment was unable to rise. She progressed to seizuring and died.; Confirmation Date: 8/12/2024; Horse Status: Deceased; 

Comments: To see past and present EEE cases in Ontario go to: https://www.oahn.ca/resources/ontario-equine-disease-alerts/ and enter the disease surveillance portal. To see past and present EEE cases in Canada, go to: https://cahss.ca/cahss-networks/equine and enter the equine dashboard.;