CENTRAL TEXAS (KXXV) — The case count and horse deaths continue to slowly rise for Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) in Texas, with at least 23 cases being reported by the Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) that are tied to the outbreak that is tied to the Women's Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) World Finals and Elite Barrel Race event in Waco on Nov. 5-9.

Here's a breakdown of the EHV-1 cases in Texas as of Dec. 1, according to the EDCC:

EHM cases - PCR positive, with neurologic signs: 18

EHV-1 cases - PCR positive, no neurologic signs: 4

EHV-1 PCR positive, no clinic signs: 1

The EDCC is also reporting at least two horses have been euthanized in Bell and Parker and counties.

Dr. Jared Janke, a clinical associate professor of quine internal medicine at the Texas A&M Colle

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