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.

West Nile Virus

Riverside County, CA

Alert ID: 615

August 25, 2017

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture

On August 24, 2017, the California Department of Food and Agriculture has confirmed an additional equine cases of West Nile Virus. A 3 year old Quarter Horse stallion in Riverside County, California displaying neurologic signs was confirmed positive for the virus. The stallion was euthanized due to the severity of the disease. For 2017, a total of nine(9) horses have been confirmed positive for WNV in California . For more information visit:https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/animal_health/WNV_Info.html

Search for County

Disease Alerts