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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.



Eastern Equine Encephalitis
Seminole County, FL
Outbreak Identifier: 6706
Alert ID: 4187
January 17, 2025
Confirmed Case(s) - No Quarantine

FDACS Veterinary Medical Officer

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Suspected: Unknown; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Facility Type: Private Facility; 

Horse 1: 
Age: Yearling; Gender: Colt; Breed: Hanoverian; Onset of Clinical Signs: 1/5/2025; Clinical Signs: Elevated Temperature, Muscle Twitching; Confirmation Date: 1/16/2024; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;

Comments: This is Florida's 2nd confirmed case of EEE for 2025; This horse has a confection with WNV and is the same horse listed in alert 4188.
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Eastern Equine Encephalitis
Bradford County, FL
Outbreak Identifier: 6698
Alert ID: 4177
January 09, 2025
Confirmed Case(s) - No Quarantine

FDACS Veterinary Medical Officer

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Number Euthanized: 1; 
Facility Type: Private Facility; 

Horse 1: 
Age: 5; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 12/25/2024; Clinical Signs: fever, aimless wandering, head pressing, down; Horse Status: Euthanized; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown;

Comments: This is 1 confirmed case of EEE in 2025 for Florida;
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