[top]Disease Information
25 May 2006
Vol. 19 - No. 21Contents
AVIAN INFLUENZA IN CÔTE D'IVOIRE
Follow-up report No. 1See also: 27 July 2006, 27 April 2006
Translation of information received on 15 May 2006 from Dr Denis Kouakou, Director of Veterinary Services and Quality, Ministry of Animal Production and Fish Resources, Abidjan:
End of previous report period: 25 April 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [17], 353, dated 27 April 2006).
End of this report period: 15 May 2006.
Identification of agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 19 April 2006.
Date of start of the event: 30 March 2006.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: suspicion, clinical and laboratory.
New outbreaks:
First administrative division (region) Lower administrative division (district) Name of the location Type of epide-miological unit Date of start of the outbreak Species Number of animals in the outbreaks susceptible cases deaths destroyed slaugh-tered Lagunes Abidjan Bingeville village 31 March 2006 avi … 1 1 0 0 Yopougon farm 24 April 2006 avi 2,170 1,800 700 0 1,100 Description of affected population: traditional backyard system comprising free-ranging chickens.
Diagnosis:
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic test used Date Results OIE reference laboratory, Padova, Italy avi RT-PCR(1) 3 May 2006 positive for H5N1 Source of outbreaks or origin of infection: unknown or inconclusive.
Control measures undertaken:
- stamping out in bird markets and abattoirs;
- partial stamping out;
- quarantine;
- movement control inside the country;
- screening;
- zoning;
- disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s), bird markets and abattoirs;
- dipping/spraying.
Other details/comments:
Other measures are also being applied:
- public awareness and information campaign including consumers, poultry merchants and farmers (posters, leaflets, national radio and television broadcasts, local radio broadcasts);
- confinement of backyard chickens;
- reinforced biosecurity measures around modern poultry farms;
- compensation for poultry owners after implementation of stamping out;
- 21-day sanitation process in bird markets and abattoirs;
- regulatory texts declaring highly pathogenic avian influenza infection, creating the National Committee on Avian Influenza Control and defining compensation for poultry owners;
- reinforced epidemiological surveillance by the animal health and human health services in Abidjan district and throughout the country .
Final report: no.
(1) RT-PCR: reverse transcriptase - polymerase chain reaction
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* *AVIAN INFLUENZA IN DENMARK
See also: 14 September 2006, 24 August 2006, 6 July 2006, 6 July 2006, 15 June 2006, 8 June 2006
Immediate notification report
Information received on 18 May 2006 from Dr Preben Willeberg, Chief Veterinary Officer, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Søborg:
Report date: 18 May 2006.
Identification of agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 18 May 2006.
Date of start of the event: 16 May 2006.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical and 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 Funen farm Kerteminde 16 May 2006 avi 102 47 47 55 0 Description of affected population: backyard poultry (51 chickens, 41 ducks, 5 geese, 3 guinea fowl and 2 peacocks).
Diagnosis:
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic tests used Date Results Danish Institute for Food and Veterinary Research (national laboratory) avi - RT-PCR(1)
- RT-PCR(1)- sequence analysis
18 May 2006 - positive
Source of outbreak or origin of infection: unknown or inconclusive.
Control measures
A. Undertaken:
- stamping out;
- quarantine;
- movement control inside the country;
- zoning.
B. To be undertaken:
- screening;
- disinfection of the infected establishment.
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Vaccination prohibited: yes.
Other details/comments:
- The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration has established protection and surveillance zones around the affected holding and is implementing the necessary measures in accordance with European Union legislation.
- The latest news about avian influenza in Denmark (including relevant maps of zones and areas) can be accessed on the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration website: http://www.uk.foedevarestyrelsen.dk/AnimalHealth/Avian_influenza/Latest_news/forside.htm
Final report: no.
(1) RT-PCR: reverse transcriptase - polymerase chain reaction
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* *AVIAN INFLUENZA IN ROMANIA
Follow-up report No. 1See also: 21 December 2006, 15 June 2006, 8 June 2006, 18 May 2006, 4 May 2006, 30 March 2006, 23 March 2006, 16 March 2006, 9 March 2006
Information received on 18 and 24 May 2006 from Dr Gabriel Predoi, Director General, National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority, Bucharest:
End of previous report period: 16 May 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [20], 400, dated 18 May 2006).
End of this report period: 23 May 2006
Identification of agent: avian influenza virus subtype H5.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 14 May 2006.
Date of start of the event: 6 May 2006.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, post-mortem and laboratory.
New outbreaks:
First adminis-trative division (county) Lower adminis-trative 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 outbreaks suscep-tible cases deaths des-troyed slaugh-tered Bacau Agas village Agas 46º29'00''N 26º13'00''E 15 May 2006 avi 161 126 126 35 0 Brasov Beclean village Beclean 46º19'00''N 25º18'00''E 14 May 2006 avi 114 114 114 0 0 Brasov Beclean village Beclean 45º50'00''N 24º55'00''E 13 May 2006 avi … … … … … Brasov Bod village Bod 45º46'00''N 25º39'00''E 15 May 2006 avi 36 36 3 33 0 Brasov Codlea farm Sc Pati Prod Co Srl 45º42'00''N 25º27'00''E 13 May 2006 avi 610,000 15,000 15,000 0 0 Brasov Codlea village Codlea 45º42'00''N 25º27'00''E 15 May 2006 avi 31 15 12 19 0 Brasov Dumbravita village Dumbravita 44º40'00''N 22º47'00''E 15 May 2006 avi 8 8 7 1 0 Brasov Dumbravita village Dumbravita 45º47'9''N 21º14'33''E 15 May 2006 avi 44 44 18 26 0 Brasov Jibert village Lovnic 45º59'00''N 25º01'00''E 15 May 2006 avi 62 32 32 30 0 Brasov Parau village Venetia De Jos 45º52'00''N 25º12'00''E 16 May 2006 avi 18 18 18 0 0 Brasov Racos village Racos 46º05'00''N 25º32'00''E 15 May 2006 avi 9 9 9 0 0 Brasov Stupini village Stupini 45º43'00''N 25º41'00''E 15 May 2006 avi 24 18 3 21 0 Brasov Vistea village Vistea De Jos 45º47'00''N 24º44'00''E 13 May 2006 avi 210 210 145 65 0 Brasov Vulcan village Vulcan 45º23'00''N 23º16'00''E 15 May 2005 avi 37 37 27 10 0 Buzau Patarlagele village Valea Lupului 45º19'00''N 26º21'00''E 15 May 2006 avi 46 29 29 17 0 Covasna Sita Buzaului village Sita Buzaului 45º39'0''N 26º04'00''E 15 May 2006 avi 42 42 37 5 0 Neamt Trifesti village Trifesti 47º27'00''N 27º31'00''E 18 May 2006 avi 60 32 11 49 0 Sibiu Arpasu De Jos village Arpasu De Jos 45º47'00''N 27º37'00''E 17 May 2006 avi 18 3 3 15 0 Sibiu Sibiu village Sibiu 45º48'00''N 24º03'00''E 17 May 2006 avi 9 6 6 3 0 Valcea Horezu village Horezu 45º07'00''N 24º03'00''E 16 May 2006 avi 36 2 2 34 0 Valcea Stoilesti village Stoilesti 44º54'00''N 24º23'00''E 16 May 2006 avi 31 13 13 18 0 Vrancea Bolotesti village Gagesti 46º20'00''N 27º58'00''E 15May 2006 avi 57 20 20 37 0 Vrancea Bolotesti village Bolotesti 44º44'8''N 22º37'55''E 13 May 2006 avi 113 113 91 22 0 Vrancea Panciu village Panciu 45º54'00''N 27º05'00''E 15 May 2006 avi 101 100 100 1 0 Vrancea Ruginesti village Anghelesti 46º15'00''N 23º12'00''E 17 May 2006 avi 191 20 18 173 0 Vrancea Vanatori village Jorasti 45º59'00''N 27º52'00''E 17 May 2006 avi 102 45 45 57 0 Description of affected population:
- Outbreak in Codlea: chickens and turkeys in a commercial farm; the affected chickens, aged 32-35 days, showed clinical signs including anorexia, diarrhoea and cyanosis (skin, combs and wattles).
- Outbreaks in Bacau, Beclean, Bolotesti, Brasov, Bucuresti, Buzau, Buzaului, Dumbravita, Neamt, Sita, Vrancea, Sibiu and Vistea: all poultry came from backyard premises in Brasov, Covasna and Vrancea counties and originally bought from SC Drakom Silva SRL and SC Pati Prod Co SRL in Codlea. They showed clinical signs immediately after their introduction into the premises.
Diagnosis:
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic tests used Date Results Institute for Diagnosis and Animal Health (national reference laboratory) avi virus isolation 16-21 May 2006 positive for subtype H5 Source of outbreaks or origin of infection:
- illegal movement of animals;
- fomites (humans, vehicles, feed, etc.).
Control measures
A. Undertaken:
- stamping out;
- quarantine;
- movement control inside the country;
- screening;
- zoning;
- disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s);
- dipping/spraying.
B. To be undertaken:
- control of wildlife reservoirs.
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Vaccination prohibited: no.
Other details/comments: control measures have been applied in accordance with the legislative provisions in force.
Final report: no.
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* *AVIAN INFLUENZA IN THE UNITED KINGDOM/GREAT BRITAIN
Follow-up report No. 2See also: 16 November 2006, 1 June 2006, 11 May 2006, 4 May 2006
Information received on 19 May 2006 from Dr Debby Reynolds, Director General for Animal Health and Welfare, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), London:
End of previous report period: 5 May 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [19], 385, dated 11 May 2006).
End of this report period: 19 May 2006
Identification of agent: low pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H7N3*.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 28 April 2006.
Date of start of the event: 20 April 2006.
The intravenous pathogenicity index (IVPI) test completed on 7 May 2006 concluded that the isolated virus was a low pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H7N3 with a pathogenicity index of 0.22.
There have been no other reported cases.
Surveillance is continuing.
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.
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* *BONAMIA OSTREAE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM/GREAT BRITAIN
See also: 20 July 2006
Immediate notification report
Information received on 20 May 2006 from Dr Debby Reynolds, Director General for Animal Health and Welfare, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), London:
Report date: 19 May 2006.
Reason for immediate notification: re-occurrence of a listed infection in a country, zone/compartment following a report declaring the outbreak(s) ended.
Bonamia ostreae has been detected in a harvested natural bed of flat oysters (Ostrea edulis) in the River Cleddau in south west Wales.
Bonamia ostreae was suspected in one oyster, following examination by histological techniques of a routine sample of 30 Ostrea edulis collected in late March from Burton Beach (site A). Two further samples of 150 oysters (from site A) and 16 oysters from Hazelbeach, (site B) were collected in late April and have been processed. Two oysters from site A were found to be positive for Bonamia ostreae by heart smears and histology. Sections were also examined by electron microscope and samples of tissue analysed by molecular biology techniques. Confirmation of identification of the Bonamia ostreae parasite has been made by PCR(1).
Source of agent / origin of infection: unknown or inconclusive. Under investigation.
Control measures:
- Action has been taken to contain all sources of infection. These measures include prohibiting the movements of molluscs out of the site for relaying or re-immersion in another farm or in the aquatic environment.
- To afford maximum guarantees for the prevention of spread of disease, a temporary control zone has been established based on the tidal excursion model. A surveillance zone of overlapping tidal excursion zones has also been established.
- No movements of live molluscs for relaying have taken place to other Member States or non-European Union countries in recent months from this area.
Final report: no.
(1) PCR: polymerase chain reaction
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* *CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER IN BRAZIL
Follow-up report No. 5See also: 22 June 2006, 8 June 2006, 1 June 2006, 27 April 2006, 13 April 2006, 6 April 2006, 23 March 2006, 9 March 2006
Translation of information received on 20 May 2006 from Dr Jorge Caetano Junior, Director, Department of Animal Protection (DDA), Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply, Brasilia:
End of previous report period: 26 April 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [17], 360, dated 27 April 2006).
End of this report period: 19 May 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 outbreaks:
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 outbreaks suscepti-ble cases deaths destroyed slaugh-tered Ceará Sobral farm 3º46'54.3''S 40º07'37.2''W 26 April 2006 sui 48 3 3 0 0 Ceará Tianguá farm 3º41'17.66''S 41º00'10.7''W 5 May 2006 sui 2 1 1 0 0 Affected population:
- outbreak in Sobral: smallholding (rearing and breeding);
- outbreak in Tianguá: smallholding for family consumption in an urban area.
Diagnosis:
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic test used Date Results National Agricultural Laboratory (LANAGRO-PE), Recife, Pernambuco sui virus isolation 12-18 May 2006 positive Source of outbreaks: 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);
- dipping/spraying.
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Vaccination prohibited: yes.
Other details/comments:
Ceará State
- The owner of the smallholding reported the outbreak to the competent authorities.
- The affected establishments are under a ban.
- Inspection and epidemiological investigation of all the holdings in the surveillance zone are still in progress.
Paraíba State
- Negative results were obtained for the serological tests on samples taken in the farms within the 10-km-radius zone.
- Negative results were obtained for the serological tests on samples taken from the sentinel animals introduced fifteen and thirty days before.
Ceará and Paraíba States are 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 VIETNAM
Virus type Asia 1See also: 25 May 2006
Immediate notification report
Information received on 20 and 24 May 2006 from Dr Bui Quang Anh, Director, Department of Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Hanoi:
Report date: 24 May 2006.
Reason for immediate notification: first occurrence of a new strain of a pathogen associated with a listed disease in a country.
Identification of agent: foot and mouth disease (FMD) virus serotype Asia 1.
Date of start of the event: 5 May 2006.
Details of outbreak:
First administrative division (province) Number of infected districts Number of infected communes Date of start of the outbreak Species Number of animals in the outbreak susceptible cases deaths destroyed slaugh-tered Ha Giang 6 19 5 May 2006 bov/buf … 497 … 0 0 sui … 7 3 0 0 *
* *FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE IN VIETNAM
See also: 25 May 2006
Immediate notification report
Information received on 20 and 24 May 2006 from Dr Bui Quang Anh, Director, Department of Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Hanoi:
Report date: 19 May 2006.
Reason for immediate notification: a sudden and unexpected increase in the incidence of a listed disease prevalent within a country or zone/compartment.
Identification of agent: foot and mouth disease (FMD) virus serotype O.
Date of start of the event: 2 January 2006.
Details of outbreaks:
First administrative division (province) Number of infected districts Number of infected communes Date of start of the outbreak Species Number of animals in the outbreaks susceptible cases deaths destroyed slaugh-tered Can Tho 3 3 2 January 2006 sui … 97 0 0 0 Kon Tum 6 18 2 January 2006 bov/buf … 385 4 0 0 sui … 21 0 0 0 Dac Lac 3 9 8 February 2006 bov/buf … 504 1 0 0 sui … 38 0 0 0 Ninh Thuan 2 5 20 February 2006 bov/buf … 76 0 0 0 sui … 17 0 0 0 Phu Yen 1 3 1 March 2006 bov/buf … 415 0 0 0 Lam Dong 10 48 5 March 2006 bov/buf … 3,969 67 0 0 sui … 14,316 10,245 0 0 Gia Lai 13 61 9 March 2006 bov/buf … 4,867 17 0 0 Bac Kan 3 5 13 March 2006 bov/buf … 132 41 0 0 sui … 37 10 0 0 Vinh Phuc 3 7 1 April 2006 bov/buf … 51 0 0 0 sui … 44 0 0 0 Khanh Hoa 4 9 3 April 2006 bov/buf … 62 7 0 0 sui … 52 52 0 0 Binh Dinh 3 7 4 April 2006 bov/buf … 137 2 0 0 sui … 3 … … 0 Quang Ngai 10 42 6 April 2006 bov/buf … 2,270 0 0 0 Ha Noi 1 1 14 April 2006 bov/buf … 18 0 0 0 Hoa Binh 3 4 20 April 2006 bov/buf … 15 0 0 0 sui … 34 34 0 0 Thai Nguyen 1 1 21 April 2006 bov/buf … 75 0 0 0 Cao Bang 1 2 23 April 2006 bov/buf … 87 1 0 0 sui … 1 … … 0 Phu Tho 1 2 27 April 2006 bov/buf … 11 0 0 0 sui … 80 0 0 0 Quang Ninh 3 4 28 April 2006 bov/buf … 15 0 0 0 sui … 30 0 0 0 Hung Yen 3 11 30 April 2006 bov/buf … 132 0 0 0 sui … 284 0 0 0 Quang Nam 11 33 30 April 2006 bov/buf … 542 2 0 0 sui … 98 0 0 0 Da Nang 2 3 1 May 2006 bov/buf … 59 … … 0 Dong Thap 1 2 1 May 2006 sui … 25 0 0 0 Yen Bai 5 10 1 May 2006 bov/buf … 743 23 0 0 sui … 145 129 0 0 Quang Tri 3 3 2 May 2006 sui … 35 35 0 0 Lai Chau 3 10 3 May 2006 bov/buf … 183 0 0 0 sui … 3 … … 0 Nghe An 1 1 3 May 2006 bov/buf … 14 0 0 0 Soc Trang 3 7 4 May 2006 sui … 98 36 0 0 Son La 3 5 6 May 2006 bov/buf … 56 0 0 0 sui … 28 0 0 0 Tra Vinh 4 6 7 May 2006 bov/buf … 58 2 0 0 Hai Duong 1 1 11 May 2006 bov/buf … 17 … … 0 Dac Nong 2 6 12 May 2006 bov/buf … 327 0 0 0 sui … 6 0 0 0 Thua Thien-Hue 1 1 12 May 2006 bov/buf … 12 0 0 0 Total 114 330 *
* *AVIAN INFLUENZA IN BURKINA FASO
Follow-up report No. 1See also: 6 April 2006
Translation of information received on 22 May 2006 from Dr Zacharie Compaore, Director of Veterinary Services, Ministry of Animal Resources, Ouagadougou:
End of previous report period: 3 April 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [14], 301, dated 6 April 2006).
End of this report period: 20 May 2006.
Identification of agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 3 April 2006.
Date of start of the event: 1 March 2006.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical and laboratory.
New outbreaks:
First 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 outbreaks susceptible cases deaths destroyed slaugh-tered Houet village Bobo Dioulasso … avi … … … … … Kadiogo farm Ouagadougou … avi … … … … … Sanguié village Tenado … avi … … … … … Description of affected population: chickens and guinea-fowl in an intensive farming system and free-ranging chickens and hens.
Diagnosis:
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic tests used Date Results VLA-Weybridge, United Kingdom (OIE/FAO Reference Laboratory for avian influenza) avi - RT-PCR(1)
- sequence analysis
18 May 2006 - positive for H5N1
- amino acid sequence at cleavage site reveals a HPAI profile
Source of outbreak or origin of infection: unknown or inconclusive.
Control measures:
A. Undertaken:
- control of wildlife reservoirs;
- stamping out;
- quarantine;
- movement control inside the country;
- screening;
- disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s).
B. To be undertaken:
- vaccination.
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Vaccination prohibited: no.
Other details/comments: Information on the number of animals exposed to the infection are not yet available.
Final report: no.
(1) RT-PCR: reverse transcriptase - polymerase chain reaction
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* *AUJESZKY'S DISEASE IN BOLIVIA
See also: 28 September 2006, 8 July 2005
(Date of previous outbreak of Aujeszky's disease in Bolivia reported to the OIE: July 2005).
Immediate notification report
Translation of information received on 23 May 2006 from Dr Ernesto Salas García, National Head for Animal Health, National Service for Animal and Plant Health and Food Safety (SENASAG), Trinidad:
Report date: 23 May 2006.
Reason for immediate notification: re-occurrence of a listed disease or infection in a country following a report declaring the outbreak(s) ended.
Identification of agent: alphaherpesvirus.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 18 May 2006.
Date of start of the event: 8 May 2006.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical and laboratory.
Details of outbreak:
First administrative division (province) 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 Gran Chaco Caraparí farm Campo Largo 8 May 2006 sui 141 31 31 0 0 Description of affected population: the dead animals were suckling pigs aged less than 3 months.
Diagnosis:
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic tests used Date Results National Laboratory for Veterinary Research and Diagnosis sui - cellular culture
- immunofluorescence
- full histological and haematological tests
18 May 2006 positive Source of outbreak or origin of infection: introduction of live animals.
Control measures
A. Undertaken:
- control of wildlife reservoirs;
- quarantine;
- movement control inside the country;
- zoning;
- disinfection of infected establishment.
B. To be undertaken:
- partial stamping out;
- vaccination;
- dipping/spraying.
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Vaccination prohibited: no.
Other details/comments: Another pig farm, located in the vicinity of the affected farm, is reported to have introduced animals purchased from the zone where the previous outbreak of the disease occurred in July 2005 (Monteagudo district, Chuquisaca department).
Final report: no.
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* *FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE IN BRAZIL
Follow-up report No. 22See also: 26 October 2006, 14 September 2006, 27 July 2006, 22 June 2006, 1 June 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 24 May 2006 from Dr Jorge Caetano Junior, Director, Department of Animal Protection (DDA), Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply, Brasilia:
End of previous report period: 26 April 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [17], 361, dated 27 April 2006).
End of this report period: 24 May 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 the farms located in Eldorado and Mundo Novo, in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul, the process of taking samples fifteen days after the introduction of the animals ended and no antibodies against non-structural proteins of foot and mouth disease virus were detected. Samples taken thirty days after the introduction of the sentinel animals have been sent to the laboratory.
In the other affected municipalities, the process of taking samples fifteen days after the introduction of the sentinel animals has begun.
Final report: no.
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* *MISCELLANEOUS: AVIAN INFLUENZA IN GERMANY (IN WILDLIFE) (FOLLOW-UP REPORT NO. 6)
See also: 21 September 2006, 10 August 2006, 18 May 2006, 13 April 2006, 6 April 2006, 30 March 2006, 16 March 2006, 23 February 2006
Information received on 19 May 2006 from Prof. Dr. Werner Zwingmann, Chief Veterinary Officer, Ministry of Consumer Protection, Food and Agriculture, Bonn:
End of previous report period: 15 May 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [20], 404, dated 18 May 2006).
End of this report period: 19 May 2006.
Identification of agent: avian influenza virus subtype H5N1.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 14 February 2006.
Date of start of the event: 8 February 2006.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, post-mortem and laboratory.
New outbreaks:
First administrative division (Land) Lower administrative division Date of start of the outbreak Cases Taxonomic category Bavaria Altötting 12 May 2006 1 Anatinae Augsburg 14 April 2006 1 Strigiformes Straubing-Bogen 27 April 2006 2 Cygnini Diagnosis:
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed Diagnostic tests used Results Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, OIE Reference Laboratory, Insel Riems PCR(1) (M, H5, H7, N1 genes) positive for H5N1 Source of new outbreaks: unknown or inconclusive.
Control measures undertaken:
- control of wildlife reservoirs;
- movement control inside the country;
- screening;
- zoning.
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Vaccination prohibited: yes.
Final report: no.
(1) PCR: polymerase chain reaction
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* *MISCELLANEOUS: AVIAN INFLUENZA IN SWITZERLAND (IN WILDLIFE) (FOLLOW-UP REPORT NO. 8)
See also: 15 June 2006, 8 June 2006, 1 June 2006, 18 May 2006, 11 May 2006, 4 May 2006, 27 April 2006, 13 April 2006, 6 April 2006, 16 March 2006, 2 March 2006
Information received on 23 May 2006 from Dr Hans Wyss, Director of the Federal Veterinary Office, Bern:
End of previous report period: 15 May 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [20], 406, dated 18 May 2006).
End of this report period: 22 May 2006.
Identification of agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 26 February 2006.
Date of start of the event: 26 February 2006.
No cases have been confirmed positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1 during this reporting period.
Zoning measures were lifted on 1 May 2006; the national monitoring programme for avian influenza in wild birds is continuing.
Final report: no.
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