Source:
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has reported six confirmed cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis. One horse in Marion County was confirmed positive on May 1st, 2018. The eight-year old unvaccinated Paso Fino became clinical on April 23rd and was humanely euthanized on April 24th due to a poor prognosis. One horse in Putnam County was also confirmed positive on May 1st. The three-year old Quarter Horse became clinical on April 21st and was humanely euthanized on April 24th due to a poor prognosis. The horse was reportedly vaccinated by the owner 5 months prior. One horse in Nassau County was confirmed positive on May 3rd. The four-year old unvaccinated Thoroughbred became clinical on April 30th and was humanely euthanized the same day due to a poor prognosis. One horse in Alachua County was confirmed positive on May 8th. The four-year old unvaccinated Minature Horse became clinical on May 5th and was humanely euthanized the same day due to a poor prognosis. One horse in Marion County was confirmed positive on May 16th. The one-year old unvaccinated Minature Horse became clinical on May 3rd and was humanely euthanized on May 5th due to a poor prognosis. One horse in Marion County was confirmed positive on May 21st. The ten-year old unvaccinated Thoroughbred became clinical on May 14th and was humanely euthanized the same day due to a poor prognosis.