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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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Lake County, FL
Alert ID: 536
June 01, 2017

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

On June 1, one premise in Lake County, Florida was placed under quarantine for clinical signs and positive PCR confirmation of strangles.  The index case became clinical around May 25.  None of the five horses on the premises have left the premises since clinical signs began. This the second case for Lake County and case 23 for Florida in 2017.