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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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Strangles

Alachua County, FL

Alert ID: 433

January 14, 2017

On January 14, one premise in Alachua County, Florida was placed under quarantine for clinical signs consistent with strangles. The clinical horse was purchased from another farm also currently under strangles quarantine. The purchase and movement occurred 3 weeks prior clinical signs appearing on either farm. the case was reported to the state on January 13. No equids have left the facility since clinical signs began. This is the first case for Alachua County and Florida’s third case in 2017.

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