Outbreaks | Equine Disease Communication Center

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.

Disease

Outbreak States

Start Date

End Date

Search by Alert ID

Search by Outbreak ID

1 Week

2 Weeks

1 Month

2 Months

3 Months

3+ Months

No Results

The color range is based off of the selected End Date. If the End Date doesn't have a value it will use Today's Date.

Strangles

Marion County, FL

Alert ID: 518

April 12, 2017

On April 11, one premise in Marion County, Florida was placed under quarantine for clinical signs of strangles. The index case became clinical on February 25 and the premises was identified though the Florida’s Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement investigation on April 10. Eleven horses are currently displaying clinical signs. Only three horses have left the premises since clinical signs began and are also quarantined at this time. This the sixth case for Marion County and case 16 for Florida in 2017.

Search for County

Disease Alerts