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13 July 2006
Vol. 19 - No. 28Contents
FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE IN BOTSWANA
Follow-up report No. 1See also: 9 November 2006, 9 November 2006, 10 August 2006, 10 August 2006, 13 July 2006, 22 June 2006, 8 June 2006, 18 May 2006, 11 May 2006, 27 April 2006, 4 November 2005, 9 September 2005, 19 August 2005
Information received on 6 July 2006 from Dr Musa Fanikiso, Director of Animal Health and Production, Ministry of Agriculture, Gaborone:
End of previous report period: 15 June 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [25], 477, dated 22 June 2006).
End of this report period: 6 July 2006.
Identification of agent: foot and mouth disease (FMD) virus serotype SAT1.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 7 June 2006.
Date of start of the event: 1 June 2006.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: suspicion, clinical and laboratory.
Details of outbreak (updated data):
First administrative division (district) Lower administrative division Type of epide-miolo-gical unit Name of the location Date of start of the outbreak Spe-cies Number of animals in the outbreak susceptible cases deaths destroyed slaugh-tered Kasane Kavimba Extension Area village Muchenje 1 June 2006 bov 2,322* 133 0 0 0 * One herd has been added to the previous number of susceptible animals.
Diagnosis:
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic tests used Dates Results Botswana Vaccine Institute, Gaborone bov - typing ELISA
- virus isolation
…
…
positive for serotype SAT1 Source of outbreak or origin of infection:
- contact with infected animal(s) at grazing/watering;
- contact with wild animals.
Control measures
A. Undertaken:
- control of wildlife reservoirs;
- quarantine;
- movement control inside the country;
- zoning;
- vaccination;
- disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s).
B. To be undertaken:
- screening.
Vaccination in response to the outbreaks:
First administrative division Species Total number of animals vaccinated Details of the vaccine Kasane district bov 14,188 inactivated trivalent SAT 1, SAT 2 and SAT 3 FMD vaccine Treatment of affected animals: no.
Other details/comments: The disease is still confined to Muchenje. No new clinical cases have been observed since 29 June 2006. Active surveillance indicates the absence of any signs suggestive of FMD in goats.
Final report: no.
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* *FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE IN BOTSWANA
Follow-up report No. 4See also: 9 November 2006, 9 November 2006, 10 August 2006, 10 August 2006, 13 July 2006, 22 June 2006, 8 June 2006, 18 May 2006, 11 May 2006, 27 April 2006, 4 November 2005, 9 September 2005, 19 August 2005
Information received on 6 July 2006 from Dr Musa Fanikiso, Director of Animal Health and Production, Ministry of Agriculture, Gaborone:
End of previous report period: 1 June 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [23], 445, dated 8 June 2006).
End of this report period: 6 July 2006.
Identification of agent: foot and mouth disease (FMD) virus serotype SAT2.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 25 April 2006.
Date of start of the event: 11 April 2006.
Vaccination in response to the outbreaks (updated information):
First administrative division Species Total number of animals vaccinated Details of the vaccine Selibe Phikwe district (zone 7) bov 111,562 inactivated trivalent SAT 1, SAT 2 and SAT 3 FMD vaccine The disease is still confined to zone 7 with no new clinical cases noted. The third round of surveillance, which included a serological survey of cattle and clinical inspection of small ruminants in the 10-km-radius zone around zone 7, showed no evidence of the disease. Surveillance of small ruminants within zone 7 is in progress with no signs of the disease detected so far (7,264 sheep and goats and 310 pigs inspected). A statistically derived proportion of sera samples was taken for laboratory analysis and the results will be reported later.
Zone 7 still remains blockaded from the rest of the zones, with disinfection and dipping at strategic areas. Destruction of unvaccinated and unrestrainable cattle was completed on 30 June 2006 (303 cattle).
The booster vaccination programme in the entire zone 7 ended on 15 June 2006.
Final report: no.
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* *HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA IN SOUTH AFRICA
Follow-up report No. 1See also: 2 November 2006, 28 September 2006, 10 August 2006, 3 August 2006, 6 July 2006, 30 September 2005
Information received on 6 July 2006 from Dr Botlhe Modisane, Senior Manager of Animal Health, National Department of Agriculture, Pretoria:
End of previous report period: 3 July 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [27], 511, dated 6 July 2006).
End of this report period: 6 July 2006.
Identification of agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N2.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 29 June 2006.
Date of start of the event: 19 June 2006.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, post-mortem and laboratory.
Details of new outbreak:
First administrative division (province) Lower administrative division Type of epide-miolo-gical unit Name of the location Latitude Longitude Date of start of the outbreak Spe-cies Number of animals in the outbreak suscep-tible cases deaths destroyed slaugh-tered Western Cape Riversdale farm Sandfontein 34°02’06’’S 21°38’31.9’’E 19 June 2006 avi … … … … … Only 1 additional seropositive farm (with 2 seropositive epidemiological groups), situated immediately adjacent to the index farm, was detected in the 10-km-radius zone. This finding indicates that all these 3 epidemiological units (index farm and 2 epidemiological units on the adjacent farm) have been exposed to the same risk factors, probably related to clustering of wild birds at the nearby river confluence - rather than being indicative of aerial spread.
Further information on this new outbreak is not yet available.
Control measures:
A. Undertaken:
- quarantine;
- screening.
B. To be undertaken:
- stamping out;
- disinfection of the infected establishment.
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Vaccination prohibited: yes.
Other details/comments:
Sequencing of the outbreak virus at the Onderstepoort Reference Laboratory for avian influenza indicated the presence of an H5N2 virus not identical to the H5N2 ostrich isolate of 2004 from the Eastern Cape, eradicated successfully at that time. Thus, the virus described in the OIE immediate notification report dated 3 July 2006 is a new strain of H5N2 that is not identical to that found in 2004. This implies that it is a completely new infection and that no chronic carrier situation exists in ostriches for this virus in South Africa.
Final report: no.
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* *LOW PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA IN POULTRY IN DENMARK
See also: 7 December 2006, 16 November 2006, 21 September 2006, 24 August 2006, 27 July 2006
Immediate notification report
Information received on 6 July 2006 from Dr Preben Willeberg, Chief Veterinary Officer, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Søborg:
Report date: 6 July 2006.
Identification of agent: low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) virus subtype H5*.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 5 July 2006.
Date of start of the event: 5 July 2006.
Clinical disease: no.
Nature of diagnosis: laboratory.
Details of outbreak:
First administrative division (county) Type of epide-miolo-gical unit Name of the location Date of start of the outbreak Spe-cies Number of animals in the outbreak susceptible cases deaths destroyed slaugh-tered Viborg farm Loevel 5 July 2006 avi 25,000 … … … 0 Description of affected population: a hatchery for farmed game birds (mallards and pheasants), ducks, geese and different species of ornamental birds.
Diagnosis:
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic tests used Date Results Danish Institute for Food and Veterinary Research (national laboratory) avi - PCR(1)
- sequence analysis
5 July 2006 - positive for H5
- amino acid sequence at cleavage site reveals a LPAI profile
Source of outbreak or origin of infection: unknown or inconclusive.
Control measures:
A. Undertaken:
- quarantine;
- movement control inside the country;
- zoning.
B. To be undertaken:
- stamping out;
- disinfection of the infected establishment.
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Vaccination prohibited: yes.
Other details/comments:
- Ducklings were tested in accordance with the Danish surveillance programme for avian influenza in poultry.
- The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration has set up a 1-km-radius restricted zone around the holding and is implementing the necessary measures in accordance with European Union directive 2005/94/EC.
Final report: no.
* Note by the OIE Animal Health Information Department: H5 and H7 avian influenza in its low pathogenic form in poultry is a notifiable disease as per Chapter 2.7.12. on avian influenza of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code:
http://www.oie.int/eng/normes/mcode/en_chapitre_2.7.12.htm
(1) PCR: polymerase chain reaction
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* *HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA IN WILDLIFE IN SPAIN
See also: 31 August 2006
(Disease never reported before in Spain).
Immediate notification report
Translation of information received on 7 July 2006 from Dr Lucio Ignacio Carbajo Goñi, Deputy Director General of Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Madrid:
Report date: 7 July 2006.
Reason for immediate notification: first occurrence of a listed disease or infection in a country.
Identification of agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 7 July 2006.
Date of start of the event: 30 June 2006.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical and laboratory.
Details of outbreak:
First administrative division Lower administrative division (province) Type of epide-miolo-gical unit Name of the location Date of start of the outbreak Spe-cies Number of animals in the outbreak susceptible cases deaths destroyed slaugh-tered País Vasco Álava NA* Salburúa wetlands 30 June 2006 fau … 1 1 0 0 * NA: not applicable
Description of affected population: a great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus).
Diagnosis:
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic tests used Date Results Central Veterinary Laboratory, Algete fau - RT-PCR(1)
- sequence analysis
7 July 2006 positive Source of outbreak or origin of infection: unknown or inconclusive.
Control measures undertaken:
- zoning: a 3-km-radius protection zone and a 10-km-radius surveillance zone have been established around the outbreak;
- within this 10-km-radius area, movement of poultry, other captive birds and their products is prohibited. There is also a ban on gatherings of live birds and hunting of wild game birds;
- screening;
- control of wildlife reservoirs;
- surveillance in natural areas aimed at detecting any mortality in wild birds as soon as possible.
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Vaccination prohibited: yes.
Other details/comments: There are no commercial poultry holdings within the 10-km-radius area.
Final report: no.
(1) RT-PCR: reverse transcriptase - polymerase chain reaction
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* *HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA IN UKRAINE
Follow-up report No. 14See also: 28 September 2006, 29 June 2006, 22 June 2006, 16 March 2006, 23 February 2006, 9 February 2006, 2 February 2006, 26 January 2006, 19 January 2006, 12 January 2006, 5 January 2006, 30 December 2005, 30 December 2005, 16 December 2005, 9 December 2005
Information received on 10 July 2006 from Dr Ivan Yuriyovych Bisyuk, Head and Chief Veterinary Officer, State Department for Veterinary Medicine, Ministry of Agricultural Policy, Kiev:
End of previous report period: 23 June 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [26], 496, dated 29 June 2006).
End of this report period: 7 July 2006.
Identification of agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus subtype H5N1.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 2 December 2005.
Date of start of the event: 25 November 2005.
No cases have been confirmed positive for HPAI virus subtype H5N1 during this reporting period.
Final report: yes.
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* *FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE IN CHINA (PEOPLE'S REP. OF ~): FOLLOW-UP REPORT NO. 8
See also: 16 November 2006, 19 October 2006, 21 September 2006, 24 August 2006, 10 August 2006, 3 August 2006, 29 June 2006, 15 June 2006, 1 June 2006, 4 May 2006, 30 March 2006, 9 March 2006, 19 January 2006, 5 January 2006, 18 November 2005, 22 July 2005
Information received on 10 July 2006 from Mr Jia Youling, Director General, Veterinary Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing:
End of previous report period: 23 June 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [26], 497, dated 29 June 2006).
End of this report period: 10 July 2006.
Identification of agent: foot and mouth disease (FMD) virus serotype Asia1.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 29 December 2005.
Date of start of the event: 6 December 2005.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, post-mortem and laboratory.
New outbreak:
First administrative division (province) Lower administrative division (county) Type of epide-miolo-gical unit Name of the location Date of start of the outbreak Spe-cies Number of animals in the outbreak susceptible cases deaths destroyed slaugh-tered Qinghai Henan village Zhoulong 1 July 2006 bov 212 51 0 212 0 Diagnosis:
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic tests used Date Results Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (national reference laboratory for FMD) bov - liquid-phase blocking ELISA(1)
- RT-PCR(2)
- virus isolation
7 July 2006 positive Source of outbreak or origin of infection: unknown or inconclusive.
Control measures undertaken:
- stamping out;
- quarantine;
- movement control inside the country;
- screening;
- zoning;
- vaccination;
- disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s);
- dipping/spraying.
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Vaccination prohibited: no.
Final report: no.
(1) ELISA: enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
(2) RT-PCR: reverse transcriptase - polymerase chain reaction
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* *VIRAL HAEMORRHAGIC SEPTICAEMIA IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Follow-up report No. 1 (final report)See also: 2 February 2006
Information received on 11 July 2006 from Dr Ron DeHaven, Associate Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Washington, DC:
End of previous report period: 13 January 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [5], 75, dated 2 February 2006).
End of this report period: 10 July 2006.
Identification of agent: strain IVb of the viral haemorrhagic septicaemia virus (VHSV).
New host species:
Latin name Common name Neogobius melanostomus round goby Esox masquinongy muskellunge Dorosoma cepedianum gizzard shad Stizostedion vitreum walleye Morone chrysops white bass Moxostoma anisurum silver redhorse Esox lucius northern pike Aplodinotus grunniens freshwater drum Perca flavescens yellow perch Micropterus dolomieui smallmouth bass Moxostoma macrolepidotum shorthead redhorse Many of these species of fish are currently not listed in the Aquatic Animal Health Code as being susceptible to VHS.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 19 May 2006.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical and basic and advanced laboratory tests.
Details of occurrence :
First administrative division (State) Type of epide-miological unit Name of the location Date of start of the outbreak Spe-cies Number of animals in the occurrence susceptible cases deaths destroyed slaugh-tered New York river and lake St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario (Irondequoit Bay) … pis(a) … … … … … Michigan lake Lake St. Clair … pis(b) … … … … … Ohio lake and bay Sandusky Bay/Lake Erie … pis(c) … … … … … (a) Neogobius melanostomus, Esox masquinongy
(b) Dorosoma cepedianum, Perca flavescens, Esox lucius, Moxostoma anisurum, Moxostoma macrolepidotum
(c) Aplodinotus grunniens, Perca flavescens, Micropterus dolomieui, Stizostedion vitreum, Morone chrysops
Depending on the species affected, die-offs have ranged from a few fish (large muskellunge) to several thousand.
Affected population: wild fish in fresh water.
Diagnosis:
Laboratories where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic tests used Dates Results Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine, New York pis cell culture (EPC, BF2 cells) … positive Western Fisheries Research Center, New York pis PCR(1) … positive Michigan State University pis - cell culture
- PCR(1)
… positive US Fish and Wildlife, La Crosse Fish Health Center, Ohio pis cell culture (EPC, CHSE-214 and BF2 cells) … positive Source of occurrence or origin of infection: unknown or inconclusive.
Control measures undertaken:
- surveillance within containment and/or buffer zone;
- surveillance outside containment and/or buffer zone;
- within-country movement controls.
Treatment of infected animals: no.
Final report: yes. The event is continuing and unlikely to be resolved because it affects wild fish. No eradication will be done, and consequently, it is considered endemic in wildlife in this zone.
(1) PCR: polymerase chain reaction
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* *NEWCASTLE DISEASE IN BRAZIL
Follow-up report No. 1See also: 16 November 2006, 9 November 2006, 2 November 2006, 21 September 2006, 31 August 2006, 17 August 2006, 10 August 2006, 3 August 2006, 20 July 2006, 6 July 2006
Translation of information received on 11 July 2006 from Dr Jamil Gomes de Souza, Director, Department of Animal Protection (DDA), Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply, Brasilia:
End of previous report period: 5 July 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [27], 516, dated 6 July 2006).
End of this report period: 10 July 2006.
Identification of agent: avian paramyxovirus type 1 (APMV-1).
Date of first confirmation of the event: 4 July 2006.
Date of start of the event: 2 May 2006.
As soon as the event was confirmed, the following measures were applied in accordance with the national Intervention Plan for avian influenza and Newcastle disease:
- destruction of all susceptible animals in the outbreak, completed on 5 July 2006, and disinfection of the infected premises, completed on 8 July 2006;
- maintenance of the ban on the municipalities of Vale Real, Caxias do Sul, Farroupilha, Alto Feliz, Nova Petrópolis and Feliz. All movements of birds and risk products from these municipalities for trade on national and international markets are prohibited;
- maintenance of the protection zone (3-km radius around the outbreak) and the surveillance zone (7-km-wide band around the protection zone) and constant inspection of all farms.
Within the protection zone, there are 59 premises with poultry, only one of which is for commercial purposes (approximately 8,700 chickens). These birds will be slaughtered by a firm approved by the Federal Inspection Service and located at a distance of about 8 km, and the resulting products will be for local consumption in the State of Rio Grande do Sul.
Within the surveillance zone, there are 30 commercial poultry farms, equipped with biosecurity systems and with a capacity of around 840,000 birds;
- sampling of birds in premises with poultry around the outbreak (10-km zone) with samples being sent to the National Agricultural Laboratory in São Paulo.
To date, no suspected cases of Newcastle disease have been detected in premises within a radius of 10 km. Epidemiological investigations are still in progress.
Final report: no.
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* *LUMPY SKIN DISEASE IN ISRAEL
Follow-up report No. 1See also: 7 September 2006, 10 August 2006, 27 July 2006, 29 June 2006
Information received on 11 July 2006 from Dr Moshe Chaimovitz, Director of Veterinary and Animal Health Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Beit-Dagan:
End of previous report period: 26 June 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [26], 498, dated 29 June 2006).
End of this report period: 11 July 2006.
Identification of agent: lumpy skin disease virus.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 22 June 2006.
Date of start of the event: 20 June 2006.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, post-mortem and laboratory.
Details of outbreak (updated data):
First administrative division (province) Lower administrative division (district) Type of epide-miolo-gical unit Name of the location Date of start of the outbreak Spe-cies Number of animals in the outbreak susceptible cases deaths destroyed slaugh-tered Hadarom Ashkelon farm En Zurim 20 June 2006 bov 605 190 0 190 0 Description of affected population: dairy cows. The affected farm (295 milking cows, 175 fattening bulls and 135 female calves) is a closed unit into which no new animals are introduced. The herd is of cooperative type.
Control measures undertaken (updated information):
- control of arthropods;
- modified stamping out;
- quarantine in a 3-km-radius zone around the outbreak;
- movement restrictions in a 3-km-radius zone around the outbreak;
- screening in a 10-km-radius zone around the outbreak;
- ring vaccination in a 10-km-radius zone around the outbreak;
- dipping/spraying.
Final report: no.
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* *FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE IN CONGO (DEM. REP. OF THE ~): FOLLOW-UP REPORT NO. 1
See also: 6 July 2006, 16 September 2005
Translation of information received on 11 July 2006 from Dr Tryphon Kilek-K-Kileh, Director Head of Department, Directorate for Animal Production and Health (DPSA), Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Livestock, Kinshasa:
End of previous report period: 26 May 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [27], 513, dated 6 July 2006).
End of this report period: 26 June 2006.
Identification of agent: foot and mouth disease virus.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 15 May 2006.
Date of start of the event: 1 May 2006.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: suspicion and clinical.
New outbreaks:
First administrative division (province) Lower administrative division Types of epidemiolo-gical units Name of the location Date of start of the outbreak Spe-cies Number of animals in the outbreaks susceptible cases deaths destroyed slaugh-tered Nord-Kivu Nyiragongo v* Kibumba 1 May 2006 bov 45 45 0 0 0 Lubero v+f** Kitsombiro 1 May 2006 bov 314 290 0 0 0 v+f Lubero 1 May 2006 bov 289 204 4 … … v+f Alimbongo 1 May 2006 bov 106 70 3 … … v+f Kaghere 1 May 2006 bov 90 9 1 … … v+f Manguridjipa 1 May 2006 bov 220 29 0 … … v+f Qualitex 1 May 2006 bov 32 36 … … … Beni v Mbilinga 1 May 2006 bov 415 195 … … … v Kiyondo 1 May 2006 bov 300 32 … … … * v: village
** f: farm
Description of affected population: extensively farmed livestock, mainly milking cows of exotic breeds. Farmers often use artificial insemination to increase their livestock. Only one modern holding has been affected (Qualitex farm).
Source of outbreaks or origin of infection:
- introduction of new animals/animal products;
- illegal movement of animals;
- fomites (humans, vehicles, feed, etc.).
Control measures to be undertaken:
- quarantine;
- screening;
- zoning;
- disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s);
- dipping/spraying.
Treatment of affected animals: yes. Antibiotic therapy.
Vaccination prohibited: no.
Other details/comments: a thorough epidemiological investigation is being considered.
Final report: no.
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* *FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE IN TURKEY IN THRACE REGION: FOLLOW-UP REPORT NO. 5
See also: 5 October 2006, 22 June 2006, 6 April 2006, 23 March 2006, 2 March 2006, 9 February 2006
Information received on 11 July 2006 from Dr Hüseyin Sungur, Director General, General Directorate of Protection and Control, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Ankara:
End of previous report period: 14 June 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [25], 479, dated 22 June 2006).
End of this report period: 11 July 2006.
Identification of agent: foot and mouth disease virus serotype A.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 1 February 2006.
Date of start of the event: 21 January 2006.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical and laboratory.
Details of new outbreak:
First administrative division (province) Lower administrative division (district) Type of epide-miolo-gical unit Name of the location Date of start of the outbreak Spe-cies Number of animals in the outbreak susceptible cases deaths destroyed slaugh-tered Istanbul Silivri village Cayirdere 3 July 2006 bov 1,000 22 0 0 0 ovi 700 0 0 0 0 Diagnosis:
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic test used Date Result Foot and Mouth Institute (national laboratory) bov ELISA(1) 10 July 2006 positive Source of outbreak: introduction of new animals/animal products.
Control measures undertaken:
- modified stamping out;
- quarantine;
- movement control inside the country;
- screening;
- zoning;
- disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s).
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Vaccination prohibited: no.
Final report: no.
(1) ELISA: enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
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* *ANTHRAX IN LESOTHO
Follow-up report No. 3 (final report)See also: 8 June 2006, 18 May 2006, 11 May 2006
Information received on 13 July 2006 from Dr Marosi Molomo, Director, Department of Livestock Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Maseru:
End of previous report period: 31 May 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [23], 441, dated 8 June 2006).
End of this report period: 13 July 2006.
Identification of agent: Bacillus anthracis.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 20 April 2006.
Date of start of the event: 10 April 2006.
There have been no new outbreaks during this reporting period.
Vaccination in response to the previously reported outbreaks:
First administrative division Species Total number of animals vaccinated Maseru district bov 4,092 ovi 630 cap … equ 744* sui 126 *222 horses and 522 donkeys
Final report: yes.
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* *MISCELLANEOUS: AVIAN INFLUENZA IN UKRAINE (IN WILDLIFE) (FOLLOW-UP REPORT NO. 4)
See also: 27 July 2006, 29 June 2006, 22 June 2006, 1 June 2006, 18 May 2006
Information received on 10 July 2006 from Dr Ivan Yuriyovych Bisyuk, Head and Chief Veterinary Officer, State Department for Veterinary Medicine, Ministry of Agricultural Policy, Kiev:
End of previous report period: 23 June 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [26], 500, dated 29 June 2006).
End of this report period: 7 July 2006.
Identification of agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 9 May 2006.
Date of start of the event: 20 April 2006.
Since 12 May 2006, a veterinary control post (supported by the police force) has been established on the coast at Arbatskaya and has been in operation 24 hours a day. No movements of live poultry or poultry products have been registered in private backyards in the villages of Strilkove, Schastlivtsevo, Gengirka and Priozernoye.
No cases of clinical signs or deaths in any species of poultry have been registered. Daily clinical examination of poultry kept in private backyards is being conducted.
Final report: no.
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