Equine Disease Communication Center

Updates on current disease outbreaks are listed on our EDCC website 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. All information is sourced from: http://equinediseasecc.org/alerts/outbreaks

Outbreak Update: February 25, 2022 – Equine Herpesvirus-Neurologic in Riverside County, CA

April 18, 2024February 25, 2022 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 21; Number Suspected: 5; Facility Type: Showgrounds; Notes: Update 2/25/22 previous alerts: 2416, 2424, 2430, 2432, 2436: Two (2) additional horses that had attended the event in Riverside county and had subsequently returned to their home premises, or were exposed to horses …

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Outbreak Update: February 22, 2022 – Equine Herpesvirus-Neurologic in Riverside County, CA

April 18, 2024February 22, 2022 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 12; Number Suspected: 2; Facility Type: Showgrounds; Age: 8; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Warmblood (WB); Onset of Clinical Signs: 2/12/2022; Clinical Signs: Fever; Confirmation Date: 2/21/2022; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Age: 12; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Warmblood (WB); Onset of Clinical Signs: …

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Outbreak Alert: February 18, 2022 – Strangles in Kitsap County, WA

February 18, 2022 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: Washington State Veterinary Office Number Confirmed: 2; Number Exposed: 7; Facility Type: Boarding Facility; Notes: Two horses at a boarding facility in Kitsap County have tested positive for Strangles. This facility is under a voluntary quarantine and the owner is working with vets on biosecurity protocolas. For more information about …

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Outbreak Update: February 17, 2022 – Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy, Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in San Mateo County, CA

February 17, 2022 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 19; Number Suspected: 4; Number Exposed: 300; Facility Type: Boarding Facility; Age: 19; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Draft-cross; Onset of Clinical Signs: 2/14/2022; Clinical Signs: Fever; Confirmation Date: 2/16/2022; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Notes: Update 2/17/22: Previous Alert IDs: 2405, 2406, …

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Outbreak Alert: February 16, 2022 – Equine Herpesvirus-Neurologic in Riverside County, CA

February 16, 2022 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 5; Number Exposed: 45; Facility Type: Showgrounds; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Warmblood (WB); Onset of Clinical Signs: 2/13/2022; Clinical Signs: Fever; Confirmation Date: 2/15/2022; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Age: 8; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Warmblood (WB); Onset of Clinical Signs: 2/14/2022; Clinical …

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Outbreak Alert: February 16, 2022 – Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy, Equine Herpesvirus-Neurologic in San Mateo County, CA

February 16, 2022 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 18; Number Suspected: 5; Number Exposed: 300; Facility Type: Boarding Facility; Gender: Gelding; Onset of Clinical Signs: 2/10/2022; Clinical Signs: Fever; Confirmation Date: 2/15/2022; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Vaccinated; Gender: Gelding; Onset of Clinical Signs: 2/10/2022; Clinical Signs: …

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Outbreak Alert: February 15, 2022 – Strangles in Clallam County, WA

February 16, 2022 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: Attending Veterinarian Number Confirmed: 2; Number Suspected: 2; Number Exposed: 10; Facility Type: Boarding Facility; Notes: Two horses at a boarding facility in Clallam County have tested positive for Strangles. For more information about Strangle go to: Strangles factsheet. Equine Disease Communication CenterUpdates on current disease outbreaks are listed …

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Outbreak Update: February 12, 2022 – Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy, Equine Herpesvirus-Neurologic in San Mateo County, CA

April 18, 2024February 12, 2022 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 14; Number Suspected: 3; Number Exposed: 300; Facility Type: Boarding Facility; Clinical Signs: Fever, sheath edema; Confirmation Date: 2/8/2022; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Vaccinated; Restrictions: Facility quarantine in place, additional information available here: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/Animal_Health/equine_herpes_virus.html; Comments: This is an …

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Outbreak Alert: February 12, 2022 – Equine Herpesvirus-Neurologic in Riverside County, CA

February 12, 2022 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 3; Number Exposed: 45; Facility Type: Showgrounds; Age: 12; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Warmblood (WB); Onset of Clinical Signs: 2/9/2022; Clinical Signs: ataxia, fever; Confirmation Date: 2/11/2022; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Age: 7; Gender: Mare; Breed: Warmblood (WB); Onset of Clinical …

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EDCC Receives Federal Grant to Promote Biosecurity Awareness, Mitigate Infectious Disease Spread

February 19, 2022February 10, 2022 by Equine Disease Communication Center

The Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) working with the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) has been awarded a cooperative agreement from USDA-APHIS National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program (NADPRP) for $176,960 to increase awareness of biosecurity and help prevent the spread of infectious diseases in horses. Based at …

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