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22 June 2006
Vol. 19 - No. 25Contents
HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA IN UKRAINE
Follow-up report No. 12See also: 28 September 2006, 13 July 2006, 29 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 15 June 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: 10 March 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [11], 216, dated 16 March 2006).
End of this report period: 15 June 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.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, post-mortem and laboratory.
New outbreak:
First administrative division Lower administrative division (district) Type of epide-miological 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 Sumy Burinskiy village Piski 11 June 2006 avi 10,127 335 335 7,000 0 Description of affected population: 68 hens, 23 ducks and 244 geese.
Diagnosis:
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic test used Dates Results Central state laboratory of veterinary medicine, Kiev avi PCR(1) 11-12 June 2006 positive for H5N1 Origin of infection: contact with wild birds.
Control measures undertaken:
- control of wildlife reservoirs;
- stamping out;
- quarantine;
- movement control inside the country;
- screening;
- zoning;
- disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s).
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Vaccination prohibited: yes.
Other details/comments: there are three control posts: one in Piski village and two on the Sumy-Shostka road. In the surveillance zone, in Sumy region, 254 groups for clinical examination of poultry have been formed by the State Veterinary Services in cooperation with local governmental bodies.
Final report: no.
(1) PCR: polymerase chain reaction
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* *FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE IN BOTSWANA
See also: 9 November 2006, 9 November 2006, 10 August 2006, 10 August 2006, 13 July 2006, 13 July 2006, 8 June 2006, 18 May 2006, 11 May 2006, 27 April 2006, 4 November 2005, 9 September 2005, 19 August 2005
Immediate notification report
Information received on 15 June 2006 from Dr Musa Fanikiso, Director of Animal Health and Production, Ministry of Agriculture, Gaborone:
Report date: 15 June 2006.
Reason for immediate notification: re-occurrence of a listed disease or infection in a country or zone/compartment following a report declaring the outbreak(s) ended.
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:
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 1,969 57 0 0 0 Affected population: The current clinical cases identified range from calves to adults of both sexes. Oral and feet lesions of varying severity were common with one case presenting small teat vesicles. The predominant breed is the Tswana.
Diagnosis:
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed Samples examined Diagnostic tests used Date Results Botswana Vaccine Institute, Gaborone tissue - typing ELISA
- virus isolation
7 June 2006
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positive for serotype SAT1 Source of outbreaks or origin of infection: contact with wild animals.
Control measures undertaken:
- quarantine;
- zoning;
- vaccination;
- disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s).
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Other details/comments:
- The infected herds are in FMD control zone 1, a FMD vaccinated area bordered by the Caprivi (Namibia) to the north and Chobe National Park on the east, south and west. This is the second of the four extension areas (Pandamatenga, Kasane, Kachikau and Satau) affected in zone 1 (see Disease Information, 18 [33], 261, dated 9 August 2005). This is a communal area with 3 crushes, of which Muchenje presented the index cases.
- The infected area has 523 goats, no sheep and no pigs. There is a significant African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) herd that moves out of the western side of Chobe National Park to drink along the river that forms the international boundary with Namibia (Caprivi region). Cattle are routinely vaccinated with an inactivated trivalent SAT FMD vaccine every 4 months. The area has been blockaded on either side stretching for about 25-30 km with strategically placed disinfection points. Movement of cloven hoofed animals and their products has been restricted to the infected area. Cattle are being herded to control their movements and reduce transmission between herds. Screening of other herds is being conducted to determine the extent of the spread of the disease. The extension area was last vaccinated in March 2006 with inactivated trivalent SAT 1, SAT 2 and SAT 3 FMD vaccine.
- This zone has always been considered a high FMD risk area because of the presence of buffalo. Vaccination is done three times a year and there is a permanent movement ban on cloven hoofed animals and their products from this zone to the rest of the country and outside. This outbreak therefore does not pose any significant risk to national, regional and international trade in cloven hoofed animals and their products.
Final report: no.
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* *FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE IN TURKEY IN THRACE REGION: FOLLOW-UP REPORT NO. 4
See also: 5 October 2006, 13 July 2006, 6 April 2006, 23 March 2006, 2 March 2006, 9 February 2006
Information received on 15 June 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: 30 March 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [14], 294, dated 6 April 2006).
End of this report period: 14 June 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: 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 Canakkale Gelibolu village Evrese 8 June 2006 bov 86 6 0 0 19 Diagnosis:
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic test used Date Result Foot and Mouth Institute (national laboratory) bov ELISA(1) 14 June 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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* *AVIAN INFLUENZA IN NIGER
Follow-up report No. 2See also: 8 June 2006, 2 March 2006
Translation of information received on 15 June 2006 from Dr Seini Aboubacar, Director for Animal Health, Ministry of Animal Resources, Niamey:
End of previous report period: 2 June 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [23], 451, dated 8 June 2006).
End of this report period: 15 June 2006.
Identification of agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 27 February 2006.
Date of start of the event: 13 February 2006.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, post-mortem and laboratory.
Details of outbreak (updated data):
First administrative division (region) Lower administrative division (commune) 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 Maradi Gabi village Boko-Maigao, Najiko, Tabadama 25 April 2006 avi 8,000 700 530 1,308 0 * The outbreak covers three villages.
Description of affected population: backyard poultry (chickens).
Diagnosis (reminder):
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic tests used Date Results OIE Reference Laboratory for avian influenza and Newcastle disease, Padova, Italy avi - RT-PCR(1) (genes M, H5 and N1)
- sequence analysis
1 June 2006 - positive for H5N1
- amino acid sequence at cleavage site reveals a HPAI profile
Source of outbreak or origin of infection: introduction of new live animals.
Control measures
A. Undertaken:
- modified stamping out;
- quarantine;
- movement control inside the country;
- screening;
- zoning;
- disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s);
- dipping/spraying.
B. To be undertaken:
- vaccination.
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Vaccination prohibited: no.
Other details/comments: Gabi commune is situated around 15 km from the northern border with Nigeria.
Final report: no.
(1) RT-PCR: reverse transcriptase - polymerase chain reaction
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* *EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANAEMIA IN IRELAND
See also: 21 September 2006
(Disease never reported before in Ireland).
Immediate notification report
Information received on 16 June 2006 from Dr Patrick J. Rogan, Chief Veterinary Officer, Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Dublin:
Report date: 16 June 2006.
Reason for immediate notification: first occurrence of a listed disease or infection in a country.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 15 June 2006.
Date of start of the event: 22 May 2006.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, post-mortem and laboratory.
Details of outbreaks:
First administrative division (county) Type of epide-miolo-gical unit Name of the location (town) Date of start of the outbreak Spe-cies Number of animals in the outbreaks susceptible cases deaths destroyed slaugh-tered Meath farm Kilcock … equ … 2 1 … … Meath farm Dunshaughlin 22 May 2006 equ … 1 1 … … Description of affected population: one mare and one foal from a stud farm in Kilcock; one foal from a stud farm in Dunshaughlin.
Diagnosis:
Laboratories where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic tests used Date Results Irish Equine Centre equ Coggin's test 15 June 2006 positive Central Veterinary Research Laboratory, Backweston, Kildare equ anatomo-pathological examinations 15 June 2006 positive Source of outbreaks or origin of infection: introduction of new animals/animal products (suspected).
Control measures to be undertaken:
- modified stamping out;
- screening.
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Vaccination prohibited: yes.
Other details/comments:
- The date of first confirmation of the event was 15 June 2006, but the foal in Dunshaughlin had died on 22 May 2006.
- The number of animals involved is unconfirmed as yet.
Final report: no.
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* *AVIAN INFECTIOUS LARYNGOTRACHEITIS IN COSTA RICA
See also: 28 September 2006
(Disease never reported before in Costa Rica).
Immediate notification report
Translation of information received on 16 June 2006 from Dr Yayo Vicente Salazar, Director of Animal Health Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Production, Heredia:
Report date: 16 June 2006.
Reason for immediate notification: first occurrence of a listed disease or infection in a country.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 15 June 2006.
Date of start of the event: 29 May 2006.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical and laboratory.
Details of outbreak:
First administrative division (province) Lower administrative division (canton) 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 susceptible cases deaths destroyed slaugh-tered Limón Guácimo farm Las Mercedes 10º12'78"N 83º35'55"W 29 May 2006 avi 646 280 34 334 0 Description of affected population: layer hens of Isa Brown breed aged 28 weeks.
Diagnosis:
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic tests used Date Result Virological laboratory of the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Costa Rica avi PCR(1) 15 June 2006 positive Source of outbreaks or origin of infection: unknown or inconclusive.
Control measures
A. Undertaken:
- modified stamping out;
- quarantine;
- movement control inside the country;
- screening;
- disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s).
B. To be undertaken:
- zoning.
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Vaccination prohibited: yes.
Other details/comments: as the susceptible population is small, the firm decided to undertake modified stamping out (i.e. the batch in which cases were found) using carbon dioxide.
Final report: no.
(1) PCR: polymerase chain reaction
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* *VIRAL HAEMORRHAGIC SEPTICAEMIA IN THE UNITED KINGDOM/GREAT BRITAIN
(Date of previous outbreak of viral haemorrhagic septicaemia in the United Kingdom/Great Britain reported to the OIE: 1994).
Immediate notification report
Information received on 16 and 20 June 2006 from Dr Debby Reynolds, Director General for Animal Health and Welfare, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), London:
Report date: 20 June 2006.
Reason for immediate notification: first occurrence or re-occurrence in a country or zone /compartment of the country, if the country or zone/compartment of the country was previously considered to be free of that particular disease.
Identification of agent: viral haemorrhagic septicaemia virus genotype 1a.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 26 May 2006.
Date of start of the event: 28 March 2006.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: laboratory.
Details of occurrence:
First administrative division Lower administrative division Type of epide-miological unit Name of the location Date of start of the occurrence Spe-cies Animals (in kg) in the occurrence susceptible cases deaths destroyed slaugh-tered England North Yorkshire river (Ouse Catchment) Nidderdale trout farm 28 March 2006 pis 300,699 94,000 64,599 236,100 0 Description of affected population: rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss).
Diagnosis:
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined No of animals examined Diagnostic tests used Date Results Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS), national reference laboratory, Weymouth pis 20 - cell culture
- ELISA(1)
- RT-PCR(2)
26 May 2006 - cytopathic effect
- positive
- positive
Source of occurrence or origin of infection: unknown or inconclusive.
Control measures
A. Undertaken:
- tracing forward;
- tracing back;
- surveillance within containment and/or buffer zone;
- surveillance outside containment and/or buffer zone;
- official destruction of clinically diseased aquatic animals;
- official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste;
- control of wildlife reservoirs;
- stamping out;
- within-country movement controls.
B. To be undertaken:
- decontamination of premises/disinfection;
- zoning.
Other details/comments: deaths on the farm started on 28 March but were not notified to the official services until 17 May 2006 because the private fish health services considered it likely that they were due to a bacterial infection. VHS had not been suspected. The farm was inspected by the official services on 22 May 2006 and a sample of 20 moribund fish taken for diagnostic tests.
Final report: no.
(1) ELISA: enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
(2) RT-PCR: reverse transcriptase - polymerase chain reaction
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* *AVIAN INFLUENZA IN MALAYSIA
Follow-up report No. 3 (final report)See also: 30 March 2006, 9 March 2006, 2 March 2006
Information received on 18 June 2006 from Dr Hawari Bin Hussein, Director General, Department of Veterinary Service, Ministry of Agriculture, Kuala Lumpur:
End of previous report period: 29 March 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [13], 279, dated 30 March 2006).
End of this report period: 19 June 2006.
Identification of agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 19 February 2006.
Date of start of the event: 6 February 2006.
An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 was confirmed in Wilayah Persekutuan State in Peninsular Malaysia on 19 February 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [9], 164, dated 2 March 2006). Subsequently, 4 more outbreaks were confirmed in the States of Perak and Pulau Pinang (see Disease Information, 19 [13], 279, dated 30 March 2006). A policy of stamping-out with full compensation was adopted and implemented immediately to eradicate the disease.
The last culling and disinfection were completed on 22 March 2006. Since then, clinical and virological surveillance, conducted intensively within a 10-km radius around the outbreaks as well as nation-wide, have found no positive cases. Ninety days have therefore elapsed without any evidence of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 infection being detected.
In accordance with Article 2.7.12.4. of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code (http://www.oie.int/eng/normes/mcode/en_chapitre_2.7.12.htm ), Wilayah Persekutuan, Perak and Penang States in Peninsular Malaysia are no longer considered highly pathogenic avian influenza infected zones. Malaysia declares that it has regained its highly pathogenic avian influenza free country status.
Final report: yes.
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* *HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA IN CHINA (PEOPLE'S REP. OF ~): FOLLOW-UP REPORT NO. 16
See also: 5 October 2006, 17 August 2006, 27 July 2006, 6 July 2006, 8 June 2006, 9 February 2006, 12 January 2006, 5 January 2006, 16 December 2005, 2 December 2005, 25 November 2005, 18 November 2005, 11 November 2005, 11 November 2005, 4 November 2005, 28 October 2005, 21 October 2005, 12 August 2005
Information received on 19 and 20 June 2006 from Mr Jia Youling, Director General, Veterinary Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing:
End of previous report period: 7 June 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [23], 453, dated 8 June 2006).
End of this report period: 20 June 2006.
Identification of agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus subtype H5N1.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 7 June 2005.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, post-mortem and laboratory.
New outbreaks:
First administrative division (province) Lower administrative division (county) Name of the locations* Type of epide-miolo-gical unit Date of start of the outbreak Spe-cies Number of animals in the outbreaks susceptible cases deaths destroyed slaugh-tered Shanxi Zhangzi Shijiazhuang NanchuanzhuangBeili
Dongchang
Xixhangvillage 13 June 2006 avi … 2,600 2,400 1,470,000 0 * Note by the OIE Animal Health Department: outbreaks occurring in different locations.
Description of affected population: poultry.
Diagnosis:
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed Diagnostic tests used Date Results Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin (national reference laboratory for avian influenza) - haemagglutination inhibition test
- RT-PCR(1)
- haemagglutination inhibition test- RT-PCR(1)- virus isolation
17 June 2006 positive Control measures undertaken:
- stamping out;
- quarantine;
- movement control inside the country;
- screening;
- vaccination;
- disinfection of infected premises/establishments;
- dipping/spraying.
Final report: no.
(1) RT-PCR: reverse transcriptase - polymerase chain reaction
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* *AVIAN INFLUENZA IN FRANCE
Follow-up report No. 2 (final report - continuation)See also: 30 March 2006, 2 March 2006
Translation of information received on 19 June 2006 from Dr Monique Eloit, Deputy Director General, General Directorate for Food (DGAL), Ministry of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and Rural Affairs, Paris:
Evolution of the Epidemiological Situation
On 25 February 2006, the French veterinary authorities notified the European Commission and the OIE of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a turkey farm in the municipality of Versailleux, in the Ain department.
All the measures required by European regulations were implemented and successfully prevented the spread of the virus.
All investigations carried out in compliance with European regulations and with the provisions of appendix 3.8.9 of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code were favorable. As a result, the restriction measures set up on 23 February in relation to the farm case were lifted on 27 March 2006.
No other outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in domestic poultry farms have been discovered in France.
Conclusion
Article 2.7.12.4. of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code states that a country may regain its status as an avian influenza-free country three months after “a stamping-out policy (including disinfection of all affected establishments) is applied, providing that surveillance in accordance with Appendix 3.8.9. has been carried out during that three-month period”.
Culling operations were completed on 23 February 2006. The final cleaning and disinfection operations of the establishment were completed on 18 March 2006. Surveillance practiced around the area of the outbreak since February has shown no other outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza.
France therefore regains its status as a highly pathogenic avian influenza-free country on 18 June 2006.
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* *CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER IN BRAZIL
Follow-up report No. 8See also: 8 June 2006, 1 June 2006, 25 May 2006, 27 April 2006, 13 April 2006, 6 April 2006, 23 March 2006, 9 March 2006
Translation of information received on 21 June 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: 7 June 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [23], 454, dated 8 June 2006).
End of this report period: 21 June 2006.
Identification of agent: classical swine fever virus.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 6 March 2006.
Date of start of the event: 22 February 2006.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, post-mortem and laboratory.
New outbreak:
First administrative division (State) Lower administrative division (municipality) Type of epide-miolo-gical unit Latitude Longitude Date of start of the outbreak Spe-cies Number of animals in the outbreak susceptible cases deaths destroyed slaugh-tered Ceará Caucaia farm 3º46'35.8''S 38º38'50.9''W 2 June 2006 sui 137 5 5 0 0 Affected population: smallholding (rearing).
Diagnosis:
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic test used Date Results National Agricultural Laboratory (LANAGRO-PE), Recife, Pernambuco sui virus isolation 14 June 2006 positive Source of outbreak: unknown or inconclusive.
Control measures:
A. Undertaken:
- quarantine;
- movement control inside the country;
- zoning.
B. To be undertaken:
- stamping out;
- screening;
- disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s).
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Vaccination prohibited: yes.
Other details/comments:
- Inspection and epidemiological investigation of all the holdings in the surveillance zone are still in progress.
- Stamping out applied to pigs in the outbreaks located in Ibiapina and Coreaú has been completed.
- Ceará State is not located in the zone of the country considered to be free from classical swine fever.
Final report: no.
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* *FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE IN BRAZIL
Follow-up report No. 24See also: 26 October 2006, 14 September 2006, 27 July 2006, 1 June 2006, 25 May 2006, 27 April 2006, 20 April 2006, 6 April 2006, 16 March 2006, 23 February 2006, 2 February 2006, 19 January 2006, 12 January 2006, 23 December 2005, 9 December 2005, 2 December 2005, 18 November 2005, 18 November 2005, 4 November 2005, 4 November 2005, 28 October 2005, 28 October 2005, 28 October 2005, 21 October 2005, 21 October 2005, 14 October 2005, 14 October 2005
Translation of information received on 21 June 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: 31 May 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [22], 431, dated 1 June 2006).
End of this report period: 21 June 2006.
Identification of agent: foot and mouth disease virus.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 8 October 2005.
Date of start of the event: 26 September 2005.
Surveillance and serological testing of samples taken from sentinel animals are still in progress in the States of Mato Grosso do Sul and Paraná.
In Grandes Ríos, Maringá and Bela Vista do Paraíso municipalities in the State of Paraná, the process of taking samples 30 days after the introduction of the animals has been completed and no antibodies against non-structural proteins of foot and mouth disease virus were detected.
Final report: no.
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* *MISCELLANEOUS: AVIAN INFLUENZA IN UKRAINE (IN WILDLIFE) (FOLLOW-UP REPORT NO. 2)
See also: 27 July 2006, 13 July 2006, 29 June 2006, 1 June 2006, 18 May 2006
Information received on 15 June 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: 30 May 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [22], 438, dated 1 June 2006).
End of this report period: 15 June 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 disease 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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* *MISCELLANEOUS: AVIAN INFLUENZA IN THE CZECH (REPUBLIC ~) (IN WILDLIFE) (FOLLOW-UP REPORT NO. 1) (FINAL REPORT)
See also: 1 June 2006, 11 May 2006, 27 April 2006, 13 April 2006, 30 March 2006
Information received on 15 June 2006 from Dr Josef Vitásek, Head of the Division of Animal Health and Welfare, State Veterinary Administration, Prague:
End of previous report period: 24 May 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [22], 434, dated 1er June 2006).
End of this report period: 15 June 2006.
Identification of agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 19 May 2006.
Date of start of the event: 12 May 2006.
No cases have been confirmed positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1 during this reporting period. The event is considered resolved.
Final report: yes.
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