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Eastern Equine Encephalitis

Richmond County, NC

Alert ID: 936

July 09, 2018

Source: The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

On Monday, July 9, 2018, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services confirmed the state's first case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis in a 4-year-old Quarter Horse stallion in Richmond County, North Carolina. The horse showed clinical signs consistent with serology for a presumptive diagnosis and has been euthanized. The horse was reportedly owner-vaccinated with the last vaccine given in April 2017. For more information go to http://files.constantcontact.com/73eadc13601/7629eb55-4a23-4ff3-a516-e6ebb42b9644.pdf

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