26th Florida Strangles Case for 2017

The Equine Disease Communication Center reported today that one premise in Osceola County, Florida, was placed under quarantine for clinical signs of strangles.

The second 2017 equine strangles case has been reported in Osceola County, Florida. iStockPhotos.com

The Equine Disease Communication Center reported today that one premise in Osceola County, Florida, was placed under quarantine for clinical signs of strangles. The index case became clinical around July 9. One of the six horses on the property was clinical at time of quarantine. 

This the second equine strangles case for Osceola County and case 26 for Florida in 2017. 

This information was sourced from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

About EDCC

The Equine Disease Communication Center works to protect horses and the horse industry from the threat of infectious diseases in North America. The communication system is designed to seek and report real time information about disease outbreaks similar to how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) alerts the human population about diseases in people.

The goal of the EDCC is to alert the horse industry about disease outbreak information to help mitigate and prevent the spread of disease. Ultimately frequent and accurate information about diseases outbreaks improves horse welfare and helps to prevent negative economic impact that can result from decreased horse use due to a fear of spreading infection. As part of the National Equine Health Plan the EDCC will serve as part of the communication to help educate and promote research about endemic and foreign disease.

Working in cooperation with state animal health officials and the United State Department of Agriculture, the EDCC seeks information about current disease outbreaks from news media, social media, official state reports and veterinary practitioners. Once information is confirmed, it is immediately posted on this website and messages sent to all states and horse organizations by email. Daily updates are posted until each outbreak is contained or deemed no longer a threat.

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