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.



Eastern Equine Encephalitis
Ocean County, NJ
Outbreak Identifier: 6088
Alert ID: 3542
December 27, 2023
Confirmed Case(s) - No Quarantine

New Jersey Department of Agriculture

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: 1; 
Number Euthanized: 1; 

Horse 1: 
Age: 28; Gender: Mare; Breed: Grade; Clinical Signs: Depression, front and rear ataxia, disorientation and falling were among the reported clinical signs.; Horse Status: Euthanized; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;

Comments: This is the third confirmed case of EEE in New Jersey in 2023;