Four Texas Horses Test Positive for EIA
Diane E. Rice
December 10, 2020
The cases are in Harris, Ector, and Johnson counties.
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The cases are in Harris, Ector, and Johnson counties.
Thirty-two horses at a boarding facility remain under quarantine following exposure.
An additional 75 horses were exposed and are under quarantine.
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The case is the state’s 16th this year.
The case marks the state’s 22nd equine confirmed in 2020.
Four additional horses were exposed.
Two additional horses are suspected positive, and five more horses were exposed.
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