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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.



Strangles
Winnebago County, WI
Outbreak Identifier: 6382
Alert ID: 3861
August 20, 2024
Confirmed Case(s) - Voluntary Quarantine

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 
Facility Type: Boarding Facility; 

Horse 1: 
Age: 7; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Clinical Signs: Abscessed lymph node; Confirmation Date: 8/19/2024; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;
Strangles
Otsego County, MI
Outbreak Identifier: 6378
Alert ID: 3856
August 20, 2024
Confirmed Case(s) - Voluntary Quarantine

Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: 19; 

Horse 1: 
Age: 3; Gender: Filly; Breed: Paint; Onset of Clinical Signs: 8/11/2024; Clinical Signs: abscessed submandibular lymph node; Confirmation Date: 8/19/2024; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;
Strangles
Genesee County, MI
Outbreak Identifier: 6348
Alert ID: 3828
August 09, 2024
Confirmed Case(s) - Voluntary Quarantine

Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: 1; 

Horse 1: 
Age: 26; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 7/23/2024; Clinical Signs: Facial abscess; Confirmation Date: 8/6/2024; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;
Strangles
Ionia County, MI
Outbreak Identifier: 6338
Alert ID: 3818
August 06, 2024
Confirmed Case(s) - No Quarantine

Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

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

Horse 1: 
Age: 15; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Thoroughbred (TB); Onset of Clinical Signs: 7/15/2024; Clinical Signs: nasal discharge;
Strangles
Monroe County, MI
Outbreak Identifier: 6337
Alert ID: 3817
August 06, 2024
Confirmed Case(s) - No Quarantine

Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

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

Horse 1: 
Age: 4; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 7/24/2024; Clinical Signs: fever, inappetence, cough;
Strangles
Ionia County, MI
Outbreak Identifier: 6336
Alert ID: 3816
August 06, 2024
Confirmed Case(s) - No Quarantine

Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

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

Horse 1: 
Age: 3; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Friesian; Onset of Clinical Signs: 7/27/2024; Clinical Signs: nasal discharge;
Strangles
Marion County, FL
Outbreak Identifier: 6318
Alert ID: 3796
July 24, 2024
Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine

FDACS Veterinary Medical Officer

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

Horse 1: 
Age: 14; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Warmblood (WB); Onset of Clinical Signs: 7/19/2024; Horse Status: Quarantined; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;

Comments: This is Florida's 35th confirmed case for 2024;
Strangles
Ionia County, MI
Outbreak Identifier: 6317
Alert ID: 3795
July 24, 2024
Confirmed Case(s) - Voluntary Quarantine

Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Suspected: Unknown; 
Number Exposed: Unknown; 

Horse 1: 
Age: 16; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 6/21/2024; Clinical Signs: runny nose; Confirmation Date: 7/19/2024; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;
Strangles
Holmes County, FL
Outbreak Identifier: 6315
Alert ID: 3793
July 23, 2024
Confirmed Case(s) - Official Quarantine

FDACS Veterinary Medical Officer

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

Horse 1: 
Age: 17; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Usage: Rodeo; Onset of Clinical Signs: 7/17/2024; Clinical Signs: Facial swelling, enlarged submandibular lymph nodes; Confirmation Date: 7/22/2024; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown;

Comments: This is Florida's 34th case for 2024;
Strangles
Kalamazoo County, MI
Outbreak Identifier: 6313
Alert ID: 3791
July 22, 2024
Confirmed Case(s) - Voluntary Quarantine

Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: 4; 

Horse 1: 
Age: 22; Gender: Mare; Breed: Thoroughbred (TB); Onset of Clinical Signs: 7/16/2024; Clinical Signs: Fever, nasal discharge; Confirmation Date: 7/18/2024; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Vaccinated;