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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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Pinellas County, FL
Alert ID: 554
July 07, 2017

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

On July 7, one premise in Pinellas County, Florida was placed under quarantine for clinical signs and positive PCR confirmation of strangles.  The index case became clinical in June 30th. One of the five horses on the property were clinical at time of quarantine. This the first case for Pinellas County and case 25 for Florida in 2017.