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Eastern Equine Encephalitis

Levy and Volusia Counties, FL

Alert ID: 989

August 20, 2018

Source: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

On August 8^th, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services received confirmation of one horse in Levy County who tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). The one-year old Thoroughbred stallion with an unknown vaccination history became clinical on August 1^st and was humanely euthanized on August 2^nd due to a poor prognosis. On August 6th, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services received confirmation of one horse in Volusia County who tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). The one-year old Miniature Horse mare, who was last vaccinated in January of 2018, became clinical on August 1st and was humanely euthanized on the same day due to a poor prognosis. This year, there have been 51 reported cases of EEE in Florida.

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