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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: 624
August 30, 2017

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

On August 16th 2017, one premise in Lake County, Florida was placed under quarantine for clinical signs of Strangles. The index case became clinical around August 8th, 2017. Two of the 25 horses on the property were clinical at the time of quarantine. This is the third case for Lake County and the 27th for Florida in 2017.