Disease Alerts

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.



West Nile Virus
St. Johns County, FL
Outbreak Identifier: 5411
Alert ID: 2796
November 07, 2022
Confirmed Case(s) - No Quarantine

Florida Department Agriculture and Consumer Services

Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Exposed: Unknown;
Facility Type: Farm;
Age: 4; Gender: Stallion; Breed: Arabian; Usage: Pleasure Riding; Onset of Clinical Signs: 10/25/2022;
Clinical Signs: Muscle twitching, Incoordination, Weakness of hind limbs, Aimless wandering; Confirmation Date: 11/4/2022; Horse Status: Euthanized; Vaccination Status: Undervaccinated;
Comments: This is the 5th confirmed case of West Nile Virus for Florida in 2022. For more information go to: WNV factsheet.