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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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Strangles

Lake and Walton Counties, FL

Alert ID: 803

January 31, 2018

Source: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Affairs

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has confirmed Strangles in two counties. On January 25th, 2018, one premise in Lake County, Florida was placed under quarantine for clinical signs and a positive culture confirmation of Strangles. Three of the nine horses on the premise are showing clinical signs at this time. On January 29th, 2018, one premise in Walton County, Florida was placed under quarantine for a positive PCR result for Strangles. These represent the second case of Strangles reported in Lake County and the first case reported in Walton County and brings the total to four cases confirmed in Florida in 2018.

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