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Florida's data includes direct reporting from the Florida Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services (FDACS), in addition to national alerts. As a result, case counts here are more complete than states tracked through national alerts alone β€” higher numbers reflect fuller reporting, not necessarily more disease.

Florida

Equine Disease Alerts

Risk Assessment

Risk Level
🟠 Elevated
Multiple cases - enhanced biosecurity recommended
Cases (30 days)
10
Total Cases
751
Total Alerts
259

Neighboring States

Disease Activity in Florida

Weekly case intensity by disease - Hover for details

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Strangles
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EHV-1 Neuro
EHV-1
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Florida has recorded activity for 6 different diseases. Strangles is the most prevalent with 52 cases.

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Equine Health Resources

Official contacts and requirements for Florida

🩺State Veterinarian

🚨Report a Disease

To report suspected equine diseases:

850-410-0900

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πŸ“‹Coggins Requirements

Coggins test required within 12 months for all equine entering Florida. Negative test required for change of ownership, sales, exhibitions, and events.

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Recent Alerts in Florida

Strangles

Santa Rosa

1 cases
Jul 24, 2026
Stranglesofficial quarantine

Santa Rosa

Private Facility

1 cases
Jul 24, 2026
Equine Infectious Anemia

Hillsborough

1 cases
Jul 10, 2026
Eastern Equine Encephalitis

Osceola

1 cases
Jul 10, 2026
Equine Infectious Anemiaofficial quarantine

Hillsborough

Private Facility

1 cases
Jul 10, 2026
Eastern Equine Encephalitisactive

Osceola

Private Facility

1 cases
Jul 10, 2026
Eastern Equine Encephalitisactive

Seminole

Private Facility

1 cases
Jun 30, 2026
Strangles

Polk

1 cases
Jun 29, 2026
Eastern Equine Encephalitis

Seminole

1 cases
Jun 29, 2026
Stranglesofficial quarantine

Polk

Private Facility

1 cases
Jun 29, 2026
Strangles

Palm Beach

1 cases
Jun 5, 2026
Stranglesofficial quarantine

Sarasota

Private Facility

1 cases
Jun 5, 2026
Stranglesofficial quarantine

Palm Beach

Private Facility

1 cases
Jun 5, 2026
Strangles

Sarasota

1 cases
Jun 4, 2026
Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1)

Palm Beach

1 cases
Jun 3, 2026
Equine Herpesvirus-1 Neurologicofficial quarantine

Palm Beach

Boarding Facility

1 cases
Jun 3, 2026
Stranglesofficial quarantine

Broward

Stable

1 cases
Jun 3, 2026
Strangles

Palm Beach

1 cases
Jun 2, 2026
Stranglesofficial quarantine

Alachua

Stable

1 cases
May 8, 2026
Strangles

Alachua

1 cases
May 7, 2026
Stranglesofficial quarantine

Putnam

Private Facility

1 cases
May 1, 2026
Strangles

Putnam

1 cases
Apr 28, 2026
Stranglesofficial quarantine

Putnam

Private Facility

1 cases
Apr 28, 2026
Rabies

Gulf

1 cases
Apr 22, 2026
Strangles

Broward

1 cases
Apr 14, 2026
Stranglesofficial quarantine

Broward

Private Facility

1 cases
Apr 14, 2026
Eastern Equine Encephalitis

Volusia

1 cases
Apr 10, 2026
Eastern Equine Encephalitisactive

Volusia

Private Facility

1 cases
Apr 10, 2026
Strangles

Holmes

1 cases
Apr 6, 2026
Stranglesofficial quarantine

Holmes

Private Facility

1 cases
Apr 6, 2026
Strangles

Columbia

1 cases
Mar 20, 2026
Stranglesofficial quarantine

Columbia

Private Facility

1 cases
Mar 20, 2026
Strangles

Lee

1 cases
Mar 6, 2026
Strangles

Levy

1 cases
Mar 6, 2026
Stranglesofficial quarantine

Lee

1 cases
Mar 6, 2026
Stranglesofficial quarantine

Levy

1 cases
Mar 6, 2026
Strangles

Pasco

1 cases
Feb 23, 2026
Strangles

Pasco

1 cases
Feb 12, 2026
Stranglesofficial quarantine

Pasco

1 cases
Feb 12, 2026
Strangles

Santa Rosa

1 cases
Jan 31, 2026
Stranglesofficial quarantine

Santa Rosa

Private Facility

1 cases
Jan 31, 2026
Equine Herpesvirus-1 Neurologicofficial quarantine

Palm Beach

Boarding Facility

0 cases
Jan 10, 2026
Strangles

St. Johns

1 cases
Jan 8, 2026
Stranglesofficial quarantine

Saint Johns

Stable

1 cases
Jan 8, 2026
Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1)

Palm Beach

1 cases
Dec 29, 2025
Equine Herpesvirus-1 Neurologicofficial quarantine

Hillsborough

Racetrack

1 cases
Dec 29, 2025
Equine Herpesvirus-1 Neurologicofficial quarantine

Palm Beach

Boarding Facility

1 cases
Dec 23, 2025
Stranglesofficial quarantine

Palm Beach

1 cases
Dec 19, 2025
Strangles

Palm Beach

1 cases
Dec 18, 2025
Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1)

Hillsborough

1 cases
Dec 12, 2025

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