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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.



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Okeechobee County, FL
Outbreak Identifier: 7706
Alert ID: 5282
October 02, 2026
Confirmed Case(s) - No Quarantine

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and attending veterianarian

Number Confirmed: 1; 
Number Exposed: 1; 
Facility Type: Private Facility; 

Horse 1: 
Age: 4; Gender: Stallion; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 9/27/2026; Clinical Signs: Ataxia, somnolence, fever, facial twitching; Confirmation Date: 10/2/2026; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated;