Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine
Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture
Number Confirmed: 2
Number Suspected: 2
Number Exposed: Unknown
Comments: Since the last situation report (5/17/2023), there have been 15 new VSV-affected equine premises identified (4 confirmed positive, 11 suspect) in California. One new county (Riverside County) has become a confirmed VSV-positive county. To date, all confirmed cases have been vesicular stomatitis New Jersey virus (VSNJV) serotype. County-level distribution of new cases is as follows: California • Riverside County (New Infected County) – 2 confirmed positive, 2 suspect premises (all equine) • San Diego County – 2 new confirmed positive, 9 new suspect premises (all equine) For more information, go to: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/equine/vsv/vesicular-stomatitis
For more information about Vesicular Stomatitis (VS), go to: https://www.equinediseasecc.org/vesicular-stomatitis
See past published Outbreak Alerts: https://nwhorsesource.com/category/news/alerts
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
