EHV-1 Daily Update
1/9/2007 |
Number of Currently Quarantined Premises |
10 |
Number of Suspect/Exposed Premises |
1 |
Number of Infected Horses |
13 |
* Number of Infected Horses with Neurological Signs |
7 |
Number of Presumed Infected Horses |
5 |
Number of Associated Deaths |
6 |
Date of Last Quarantine Issued |
12/24/2006 |
* Of the 13 infected horses 7 have neurological signs.
 Case Criteria:
Infected Equine: Any horse with a positive test confirming laboratory diagnosis of EHV Type 1 infection.
Presumed Infected Equine: An equine exhibiting neurological signs consistent with EHV Type 1 disease, with a significant epidemiologic link as determined by the Disease Reporting Officer.
Premises Criteria:
Suspect Premises/Exposed Premises: A premises having one or more horses with significant epidemiologic link to infected or presumed infected horses as determined by the Disease Reporting Officer.
Quarantine:
Premises with one or more infected and/or presumed infected equine. Horses quarantined by the State may neither be removed nor added to the premises. Quarantines may be changed upon further evaluation.
Voluntary Restriction:
Suspect/Exposed premises are undergoing further testing and evaluation. Such premises have voluntary owner restrictions in place.
Related articles:
Jan. 7th & 8th, 2007 - No new clinical cases reported. No new quarantines issued. Quarantine at Payson Park modified on 01/06/07 Read more>
Jan. 4, 5, & 6, 2007 No new clinical cases reported. No new quarantines issued. Read more>
Jan. 1, 2 & 3, 2007, & Dec. 31st, 2006- No new clinical cases reported for the past 4 days. No new quarantines issued. Read more>
Dec. 30, 2006 8pm, One new death, one new clinical case at Palm Beach Equine Sports Complex already under state quarantine. AM: One new presumed infected case located at a facility already under state quarantine.
Dec. 30, 2006 8pm, Current Situation: One new death, one new clinical case at Palm Beach Equine Sports Complex already under state quarantine. No new quarantines issued today. AM: One new presumed infected case located at a facility already under state quarantine.
Dec. 29, 2006 Current Situation: One new confirmed case of equine herpesvirus located at a facility already under state quarantine. No new quarantines issued as of Dec. 28th
Dec. 28, 2006 No new confirmed cases or quarantines at this time. Three strike teams collected temperature check charts, stall inventories, and trainer contacts from all facilities under mandatory state quarantine. Dr. Diane Kitchen is tracing movements of the exposed and infected horses. Dr. Mike Short is corresponding with area veterinarians on health and testing issues. Public Information Officer Mark Fagan is preparing Spanish language information sheets for distribution. (FLSART)
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