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Equine Disease Communication Center The Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) works to protect horses and the horse industry from the threat of infectious diseases in North America.

For more information on how the EDCC works, go to http://equinediseasecc.org The communication system is designed to seek and report real time information about disease outbreaks similar to how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) alerts the human population about diseases in people. The goal of the EDCC is to alert the horse industry about disease outbreak information to help mitigate and prevent the spread of disease. Ultimately frequent and accurate information about diseases outbreaks improves horse welfare and helps to prevent negative economic impact that can result from decreased horse use due to a fear of spreading infection. As part of the National Equine Health Plan the EDCC will serve as part of the communication to help educate and promote research about endemic and foreign disease. Working in cooperation with state animal health officials and the United State Department of Agriculture, the EDCC seeks information about current disease outbreaks from news media, social media, official state reports and veterinary practitioners. Once information is confirmed, it is immediately posted on this website and messages sent to all states and horse organizations by email. Daily updates are posted until each outbreak is contained or deemed no longer a threat. To sign up for the EDCC Disease Outbeak Alert email list, go here: http://eepurl.com/b0dK9z

The EDCC is made possible by generous donations from organizations and horse owners. Please visit our sponsors that have generously supported this program for the benefit of the health and welfare of horses. To learn how you can help go to SUPPORT

October 14, 2026Pigeon FeverDeschutes County, OR. Alert ID: 5326Confirmed Case: Official Quarantine Source: State Depart...
10/14/2026

October 14, 2026
Pigeon Fever
Deschutes County, OR.
Alert ID: 5326
Confirmed Case: Official Quarantine
Source: State Department of Agriculture
Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Suspected: 5;
Number Exposed: Unknown;

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Pigeon Fever caused by Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis is a bacteria most often found in the Southwestern United States but reported throughout North America. Outbreaks in areas in which the bacteria had previously not been or only rarely reported have occurred during times of drought.

October 14, 2026Pigeon FeverCook County, OR. Alert ID: 5325Confirmed Case: Official Quarantine Source: State Department...
10/14/2026

October 14, 2026
Pigeon Fever
Cook County, OR.
Alert ID: 5325
Confirmed Case: Official Quarantine
Source: State Department of Agriculture
Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Exposed: 1;

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Pigeon Fever caused by Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis is a bacteria most often found in the Southwestern United States but reported throughout North America. Outbreaks in areas in which the bacteria had previously not been or only rarely reported have occurred during times of drought.

October 14, 2026Pigeon Fever Cook County, OR. Alert ID: 5324Confirmed Case: Official Quarantine Source: State Department...
10/14/2026

October 14, 2026
Pigeon Fever
Cook County, OR.
Alert ID: 5324
Confirmed Case: Official Quarantine
Source: State Department of Agriculture
Number Confirmed: 1;

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Pigeon Fever caused by Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis is a bacteria most often found in the Southwestern United States but reported throughout North America. Outbreaks in areas in which the bacteria had previously not been or only rarely reported have occurred during times of drought.

October 14, 2026West Nile VirusSiskiyou County, CA. Alert ID: 5323Confirmed Case: No Quarantine Source: California Depar...
10/14/2026

October 14, 2026
West Nile Virus
Siskiyou County, CA.
Alert ID: 5323
Confirmed Case: No Quarantine
Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture
Number Confirmed: 1;
Horse 1:
Age: 8;
Gender: Gelding;
Breed: Quarter Horse (QH);
Onset of Clinical Signs: 10/4/2026;
Clinical Signs: acute ataxia (all 4 limbs);
Confirmation Date: 10/8/2026;
Horse Status: Affected And Alive;
Vaccination Status: Status Unknown;
Comments: The sixteenth (16th) equine case of West Nile Virus in California in 2026 was confirmed in Siskiyou County. On October 8, 2026, a 8-year-old Quarter Horse gelding with an unknown vaccine history in Siskiyou County displaying neurologic signs was confirmed positive for West Nile Virus. The gelding is alive and recovering.;

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West Nile virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus. WNV primarily causes disease in birds, humans, and horses and is transmitted by many different species of mosquitoes. Since 1999, more than 27,600 U.S. horses have been confirmed with WNV neuro-invasive disease with an estimated average case fata...

10/14/2026

October 14, 2026
West Nile Virus
Washington County, TN.
Alert ID: 5322
Confirmed Case: No Quarantine
Source: Tennessee Department of Agriculture
Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Suspected: Unknown;
Number Exposed: Unknown;

For more information, go to https://equinediseasecc.org/west-nile-virus

10/14/2026

October 14, 2026
West Nile Virus
Knox County, TN.
Alert ID: 5321
Confirmed Case: No Quarantine
Source: Tennessee Department of Agriculture
Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Suspected: Unknown;
Number Exposed: Unknown;

For more information, go to https://equinediseasecc.org/west-nile-virus

October 13, 2026Pigeon FeverDeschutes County, OR. Alert ID: 5320Suspected Case: Official Quarantine Source: State Depart...
10/13/2026

October 13, 2026
Pigeon Fever
Deschutes County, OR.
Alert ID: 5320
Suspected Case: Official Quarantine
Source: State Department of Agriculture
Number Suspected: 2;
Number Exposed: 5;

For more information, go to

Pigeon Fever caused by Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis is a bacteria most often found in the Southwestern United States but reported throughout North America. Outbreaks in areas in which the bacteria had previously not been or only rarely reported have occurred during times of drought.

October 13, 2026Pigeon FeverDeschutes County, OR. Alert ID: 5319Suspected Case: Official Quarantine Source: State Depart...
10/13/2026

October 13, 2026
Pigeon Fever
Deschutes County, OR.
Alert ID: 5319
Suspected Case: Official Quarantine
Source: State Department of Agriculture
Number Suspected: 2;

For more information, go to

Pigeon Fever caused by Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis is a bacteria most often found in the Southwestern United States but reported throughout North America. Outbreaks in areas in which the bacteria had previously not been or only rarely reported have occurred during times of drought.

October 13, 2026Pigeon FeverDeschutes County, OR. Alert ID: 5318Confirmed Case: Official Quarantine Source: State Depart...
10/13/2026

October 13, 2026
Pigeon Fever
Deschutes County, OR.
Alert ID: 5318
Confirmed Case: Official Quarantine
Source: State Department of Agriculture
Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Exposed: 5;

For more information, go to

Pigeon Fever caused by Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis is a bacteria most often found in the Southwestern United States but reported throughout North America. Outbreaks in areas in which the bacteria had previously not been or only rarely reported have occurred during times of drought.

October 13, 2026Pigeon FeverDeschutes County, OR. Alert ID: 5317Confirmed Case: Official Quarantine Source: State Depart...
10/13/2026

October 13, 2026
Pigeon Fever
Deschutes County, OR.
Alert ID: 5317
Confirmed Case: Official Quarantine
Source: State Department of Agriculture
Number Confirmed: 1;
Number Exposed: 2;

For more information, go to

Pigeon Fever caused by Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis is a bacteria most often found in the Southwestern United States but reported throughout North America. Outbreaks in areas in which the bacteria had previously not been or only rarely reported have occurred during times of drought.

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