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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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Osceola County, FL
Alert ID: 535
May 26, 2017

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

On May 26, one premise in Osceola County, Florida was placed under quarantine for clinical signs of strangles.  The index case became clinical around May 20.  None of the six horses on the premises have left the premises since clinical signs began. This the first case for Osceola County and case 22 for Florida in 2017.