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Providence County, RI
Outbreak Identifier: 7039
Alert ID: 4560
September 05, 2025
Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine

State Veterinarian

Number Confirmed: 2; 
Number Suspected: Unknown; 
Number Exposed: 20; 
Facility Type: Stable; 
Comments: Privately owned stable had two older horses develop clinical strangles. Both of these horses are PCR positive on nasopharyngeal samples for Strep equi equi. State quarantine has been placed for the additional 20 horses.;