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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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Equine Herpesvirus- Respiratory

King County, WA

Alert ID: 784

January 11, 2018

Source: Washington State Department of Agriculture

At this time the EHV-1 neurotropic strain disease outbreak has been confined to a facility in King County, Washington which remains under Quarantine. Seven horses displaying neurological symptoms were euthanized, but no horses have been euthanized since December 23^rd 2017. Efforts have focused on the importance of equine biosecurity, early detection, early isolation of infected horses and early quarantine to prevent disease spread through the movement of horses, vehicles and people.

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