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28 September 2006
Vol. 19 - No. 39Contents
HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA IN SOUTH AFRICA
Follow-up report No. 4See also: 2 November 2006, 10 August 2006, 3 August 2006, 13 July 2006, 6 July 2006, 30 September 2005
Information received on 21 September 2006 from Dr Botlhe Modisane, Senior Manager of Animal Health, National Department of Agriculture, Pretoria:
End of previous report period: 4 August 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [32], 584, dated 10 August 2006).
End of this report period: 21 September 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.
New outbreaks:
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 outbreaks suscep-tible cases deaths destroyed slaugh-tered Western Cape Calitzdorp farm GamkaOos 33º34’00’’S 21º42’00’’E … avi … 0 0 0 0 Western Cape Calitzdorp farm Goedeverwagting (Kwessie) 33º36’32.2’’S 21º41’16.4’’E … avi … 0 0 0 0 Western Cape Calitzdorp farm Goedeverwagting/Die Dam 33º36’32.2’’S 21º41’16.4’’E … avi … 0 0 0 0 Western Cape Calitzdorp farm Kruisrivier 33º25’51.4’’S 21º53’28.4’’E … avi … 0 0 0 0 Western Cape Calitzdorp farm Warmwater 33º37’44.7’’S 21º47’28.1’’E … avi … 0 0 0 0 Western Cape Calitzdorp farm Welgerust 33º36’00’’S 21º41’00’’E … avi … 0 0 0 0 Western Cape George farm Ezeljacht 33º49’2.7’’S 22º34’29.6’’E … avi … 0 0 0 0 Western Cape Heidelberg farm Grootrug 34º11’00’’S 20º55’00.0’’E … avi … 0 0 0 0 Western Cape Heidelberg farm Kransrivier 34º08’49.6’’S 21º01’35.2’’E … avi … 0 0 0 0 Western Cape Heidelberg farm Môrelig 34º11’50.7’’S 20º53’29.9’’E … avi … 0 0 0 0 Western Cape Heidelberg farm Parklands 34º21’39.5’’S 20º46’20.8’’E … avi … 0 0 0 0 Western Cape Mossel Bay farm Dagbreek 34º15’17.4’’S 21º53’07.4’’E … avi … 0 0 0 0 Western Cape Oudtshoorn farm Boplaas (Homestead) 33º38’25.1’’S 22º19’31.8’’E … avi … 0 0 0 0 Western Cape Oudtshoorn farm Kamwyn 33º38’25.1’’S 22º19’31.8’’E … avi … 0 0 0 0 Western Cape Oudtshoorn farm Klein Karoo Research Farm 33º37’00’’S 22º15’00’’E … avi … 0 0 0 0 Western Cape Oudtshoorn farm Lushof 33º28’00’’S 22º14’00’’E … avi … 0 0 0 0 Western Cape Oudtshoorn farm Oude Muragie 33º28’52.1’’S 22º28’29’’E … avi … 0 0 0 0 Western Cape Oudtshoorn farm Van Wykskraal 33º33'57.9’’S 22º22’18.3’’E … avi … 0 0 0 0 Western Cape Oudtshoorn farm Voorbedacht 33º23’00’’S 22º04’00’’E … avi … 0 0 0 0 Western Cape Oudtshoorn farm Waaikraal 33º35’0.1’’S 22º22’32.4’’E … avi … 0 0 0 0 Western Cape Riversdale farm Vetterivier 34º06’S 24º24’E … avi … 0 0 0 0 Western Cape Worcester farm Vrede 33º40’41.4’’S 19º36’26’'E … avi … 0 0 0 0 Description of affected population: As a result of intensive surveillance since July 2006, notifiable avian influenza-seropositive results were obtained from the abovementioned farms. No clinical signs attributable to notifiable avian influenza were observed on these farms. All PCR and virus isolation results were negative, except for a virus isolated from ostriches on the farm Boplaas (Homestead) (see diagnosis table below).
Diagnosis:
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic tests used Date Results ARC(1) Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute avi serology … positive - RT-PCR(2)
- sequence analysis
… negative The virus isolated from ostriches on the farm Boplaas (Homestead) was sequenced on 29 August 2006 as low pathogenic notifiable avian influenza virus subtype H5N2.
Source of outbreaks or origin of infection: unknown or inconclusive.
Control measures undertaken:
- quarantine;
- movement control inside the country;
- screening.
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Vaccination prohibited: yes.
Final report: no.
(1) ARC: Agricultural Research Council
(2) RT-PCR: reverse transcriptase - polymerase chain reaction
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* *ANTHRAX IN AZERBAIJAN
See also: 19 October 2006
(Date of previous outbreak of anthrax in Azerbaijan reported to the OIE: 1996).
Immediate notification report
Information received on 22 September 2006 from Dr Ismayil Murshud Gasanov, Head, State Veterinary Service, Ministry of Agriculture, Baku:
Report date: 22 September 2006.
Reason for immediate notification: re-occurrence of a listed disease or infection in a country following a report declaring the outbreak(s) ended.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 19 September 2006.
Date of start of the event: 15 September 2006.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical and laboratory.
Details of outbreak:
First 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 Deveci farm Tezekend 15 Sept. 2006 bov 5 1 1 0 0 Diagnosis:
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic tests used Date Results State Veterinary Laboratory, Baku bov bacteriological tests 19 Sept. 2006 positive Source of outbreak: soil-borne infection (previously infected site).
Control measures undertaken:
- quarantine;
- vaccination;
- disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s).
Vaccination in response to the outbreak:
First administrative division Species Total number of animals vaccinated Details of the vaccine Deveci district bov 347 booster vaccination with vaccine against anthrax K-79Z ovi 250 equ 8 Vaccination prohibited: no.
Final report: no.
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* *BLUETONGUE IN BELGIUM
Follow-up report No. 4See also: 14 December 2006, 23 November 2006, 9 November 2006, 2 November 2006, 26 October 2006, 19 October 2006, 12 October 2006, 21 September 2006, 14 September 2006, 7 September 2006, 24 August 2006
Translation of information received on 22 September 2006 from Dr Luc Engelé, Chief Veterinary Officer, Federal State Service for Public Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment, Animal and Plant Health Policy Department, Brussels:
End of previous report period: 15 September 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [38], 662, dated 21 September 2006).
End of this report period: 22 September 2006.
Identification of agent: bluetongue virus serotype 8.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 18 August 2006.
Date of start of the event: 18 August 2006.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical and laboratory.
New outbreaks:
First 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 outbreaks susceptible cases deaths destroyed slaugh-tered Antwerpen farm Geel 12 Sept. 2006 ovi 27 1 0 0 0 Liege farm Battice 21 Sept. 2006 ovi 1 1 0 0 0 Liege farm Bra-Sur-Lienne 15 Sept. 2006 bov 8 0 0 0 0 Liege farm Huccorgne 14 Sept. 2006 bov 81 1 0 0 0 Liege farm Wanze 12 Sept. 2006 ovi 8 1 0 0 0 Namur farm Evelette 13 Sept. 2006 bov 341 0 0 0 0 Namur farm Heusden 13 Sept. 2006 ovi 7 1 0 0 0 Vlaams Brabant farm Sint-Peeters-Leeuw 13 Sept. 2006 ovi 10 1 0 0 0 Vlaams Brabant farm Waanrode 13 Sept. 2006 ovi 7 1 0 0 0 Vlaams Brabant farm Zemst 14 Sept. 2006 ovi 79 1 0 0 0 Diagnosis:
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic tests used Date Results Veterinary and Agrochemical Research Centre (national laboratory) bov/ovi - ELISA(1)
- RT-PCR(2)
21 September 2006 positive Source of outbreaks or origin of infection: vectors.
Control measures undertaken:
- movement control inside the country;
- screening;
- zoning;
- control of arthropods;
- dipping/spraying.
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Vaccination prohibited: yes.
Final report: no.
(1) ELISA: enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
(2) RT-PCR: reverse transcriptase - polymerase chain reaction
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* *AVIAN INFECTIOUS LARYNGOTRACHEITIS IN COSTA RICA
Follow-up report No. 1 (final report)See also: 22 June 2006
Translation of information received on 22 September 2006 from Dr Yayo Vicente Salazar, Director of Animal Health Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Production, Heredia:
End of previous report period: 16 June 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [25], 484, dated 22 June 2006).
End of this report period: 22 September 2006.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 15 June 2006.
Date of start of the event: 29 May 2006.
Since the event began, investigations have been conducted in the 26 establishments in contact with the affected establishment. Within the framework of these investigations, diagnostic tests (PCR(1)) were carried out, with negative results. Costa Rica considers that the event has ended.
Final report: yes.
(1) PCR: polymerase chain reaction
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* *AMERICAN FOULBROOD OF HONEY BEES IN ROMANIA
See also: 16 November 2006, 19 October 2006, 5 October 2006
(Date of previous outbreak of American foulbrood of honey bees in Romania reported to the OIE: 2004).
Immediate notification report
Information received on 22 September 2006 from Dr Stefan Nicolae, Director General, National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority, Bucharest:
Report date: 21 September 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.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 21 September 2006.
Date of start of the event: 21 September 2006.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical and laboratory.
Details of outbreaks:
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 hives in the outbreaks susceptible cases deaths destroyed slaugh-tered Satu Mare Cauas apiary Cauas 13 July 2006 api 20 2 2 18 0 Arad Covasant apiary Covasant 21 Sept. 2006 api 20 20 3 17 0 Description of affected population: brown-black honeycomb, greasy aspect, modified cell capping.
Diagnosis:
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic tests used Date Results … api - anatomo-pathological examination
- bacteriological examination
… positive Source of outbreaks or origin of infection: unknown or inconclusive.
Control measures undertaken:
- stamping out;
- quarantine;
- movement control inside the country;
- screening;
- disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s).
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Vaccination prohibited: no.
Final report: no.
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* *HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA IN UKRAINE
Follow-up report No. 15 (final report)See also: 13 July 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 22 September 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: 7 July 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [28], 527, dated 13 July 2006).
End of this report period: 22 September 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.
In connection with the complete eradication of the outbreak of HPAI in Piski village (Burinskiy district, Sumy region), the quarantine restrictions imposed on this village due to HPAI have been lifted, in accordance with Order No. 332 issued by the Head of Burinskiy district state administration on 19 July 2006.
Activities are being carried out to raise public awareness of the need to prevent contact between wild migratory birds and domestic poultry.
On the basis of the results of the epizootic investigation and an analysis of the performance of measures aimed at eradication and prevention of HPAI in Genicheskiy district (Kherson region), the quarantine restrictions imposed due to HPAI have been lifted, in accordance with Order No. 576 issued by the Head of Genicheskiy district state administration on 9 August 2006.
Permanent measures are being taken to ensure that poultry kept in private households are isolated and to prevent contact between wild migratory birds and sentinel and domestic birds.
The Veterinary services in the relevant districts carry out daily clinical examination of birds of all species kept in private households.
Final report: yes.
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* *AUJESZKY'S DISEASE IN BOLIVIA
Follow-up report No. 1See also: 25 May 2006, 8 July 2005
Translation of information received on 23 September 2006 from Dr Ernesto Salas García, National Head for Animal Health, National Service for Animal and Plant Health and Food Safety (SENASAG), Trinidad:
End of previous report period: 23 May 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [21], 420, dated 25 May 2006).
End of this report period: 20 September 2006.
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.
New 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 Chuquisaca Monteagudo farm Cumarindo 25 August 2006 sui 1,320 40 25 0 0 Diagnosis:
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic tests used Date Results National Laboratory for Veterinary Research and Diagnosis (LIDIVET) sui competitive ELISA(1) 12 Sept. 2006 positive Source of outbreak or origin of infection: probably contact with infected animal(s) at grazing/watering.
Control measures
A. Undertaken:
- movement control inside the country;
- quarantine;
- disinfection of infected establishment.
B. To be undertaken:
- partial stamping out;
- vaccination;
- dipping/spraying.
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Vaccination prohibited: no.
Final report: no.
(1) ELISA: enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
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* *CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER IN BOLIVIA
(Date of previous outbreak of classical swine fever in Bolivia reported to the OIE: November 2005).
Immediate notification report
Translation of information received on 23 September 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: 22 September 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: classical swine fever virus.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 12 September 2006.
Date of start of the event: 25 August 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 Chuquisaca Monteagudo farm Cumarindo 12 Sept. 2006 sui 1,320 3 0 0 0 Description of affected population: the affected animals showed signs of classical swine fever (inappetance, hyperthermia, weight loss and muscular tremor). Samples were taken from 8 animals, 3 of which tested positive.
Diagnosis:
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic tests used Date Results National Laboratory for Veterinary Research and Diagnosis (LIDIVET) sui direct immunofluorescence 12 Sept. 2006 positive Source of outbreak or origin of infection: unknown (investigations are ongoing).
Control measures
A. Undertaken:
- movement control inside the country;
- disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s);
- dipping/spraying.
B. To be undertaken:
- vaccination.
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Vaccination prohibited: no.
Final report: no.
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* *EPIZOOTIC HAEMORRHAGIC DISEASE IN ISRAEL
(Disease never reported before in Israel).
Immediate notification report
Information received on 23 September 2006 from Dr Moshe Chaimovitz, Director of Veterinary and Animal Health Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Beit-Dagan:
Report date: 21 September 2006.
Reason for immediate notification: an emerging disease with significant morbidity or mortality, or zoonotic potential.
Identification of agent: epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 21 September 2006.
Date of start of the event: 28 August 2006.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical and laboratory.
Details of outbreaks:
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 outbreaks susceptible cases deaths destroyed slaugh-tered Hadarom Beer-Sheva farm Zofar 6 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hadarom Yizreel farm Sheluhot 11 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Haifa Hadera farm En Ayyala 17 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Acco farm Sha'Ab 23 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Golan farm Avne Etan 12 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Golan farm Giv'At Yo'av 15 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Golan farm Kanaf 27 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Golan farm Kefar Haruv 25 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Golan farm Mezar 15 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Golan farm Nov 15 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Golan farm Qeshet 13 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Golan farm Senir 13 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Kineret farm Afiqim 4 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Kineret farm Arbel 13 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Kineret farm Ashdot Ya'aqov (Me'Uhad) 4 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Kineret farm Bet Zera 28 Aug. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Kineret farm En Gev 8 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Kineret farm Gesher 10 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Kineret farm Ginnosar 14 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Kineret farm Kefar Kisch 18 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Kineret farm Kinneret (Qevuza) 4 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Kineret farm Lavi 13 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Kineret farm Sha'ar Hagolan 4 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Kineret farm Shadmot Devora 18 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Kineret farm Yavne'el 4 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Tsefat farm Amir 14 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Tsefat farm Ammi'Ad 13 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Tsefat farm Ayyelet Hashahar 14 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Tsefat farm Bet Hillel 14 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Tsefat farm Dafna 18 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Tsefat farm Gadot 12 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Tsefat farm Gonen 12 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Tsefat farm Hulata 14 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Tsefat farm Kefar Blum 12 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Tsefat farm Kefar Szold 12 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Tsefat farm Lahavot Habashan 12 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Tsefat farm Sasa 13 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Tsefat farm Senir 13 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Tsefat farm Tuba-Zangariyye 13 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Tsefat farm Zefat 13 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Yizreel farm Bet Hashitta 13 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Yizreel farm En Dor 18 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Yizreel farm En Hanaziv 4 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Yizreel farm En Harod (Ihud) 21 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Yizreel farm Gazit 21 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Yizreel farm Geva 21 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Yizreel farm Hamadya 4 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Yizreel farm Kefar Ruppin 12 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Yizreel farm Kefar Yehezqel 25 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Yizreel farm Ma'Oz Hayyim 28 Aug. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Yizreel farm Mesillot 11 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Yizreel farm Moledet 18 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Yizreel farm Moledet 13 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Yizreel farm Newe Etan 5 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Yizreel farm Newe Ur 30 Aug. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Yizreel farm Reshafim 4 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Yizreel farm Sede Eliyyahu 4 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Hazafon Yizreel farm Tel Yosef 25 Sept. 2006 bov … … … … … Jehuda & Samaria Jericho farm Almog 13 Sept. 2006 bov Jehuda & Samaria Jericho farm Gilgal 5 Sept. 2006 bov Jehuda & Samaria Jericho farm Qalya 13 Sept. 2006 bov Jehuda & Samaria Jericho farm Shadmot Mehola 4 Sept. 2006 bov Description of affected population: mostly dairy cattle (mainly Holstein breed) and a few beef cattle.
Diagnosis:
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic tests used Date Results Institute for Animal Health, Pirbright (OIE Reference Laboratory) bov - pathogen isolation by egg inoculation
- pathogen isolation on cell culture
- ELISA(1)
- PCR(2)
21 Sept. 2006 - pending
- pending
- positive
- positive
Source of outbreaks or origin of infection:
- airborne spread;
- vectors.
Control measures undertaken:
- control of arthropods;
- stamping out;
- quarantine;
- movement control inside the country;
- screening;
- dipping/spraying.
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Vaccination prohibited: no.
Other details/comments:
- Since 28 August 2006, a bluetongue-like disease has been observed in more than 55 cattle farms situated along the eastern border of Israel in an area 80 km long along the Jordan rift valley from the Arava valley in the south to the north of Galilee in the north. The morbidity has been 10 to 40%, with very low mortality. No cases have been observed in adjacent sheep and goat farms.
- The clinical signs reported are:
- general symptoms: reduced milk production, anorexia, reduced rumination, fever, weakness, dyspnoea;
- oronasal symptoms: clear to purulent nasal discharge, salivation, nasal and lip redness and scaling, tongue swelling and erosions;
- ocular symptoms: conjunctival hyperaemia, redness and oedema;
- gait symptoms: stiff gait, lameness, muscle tremor, recumbency.
- The differential diagnoses taken into consideration are:
- bovine ephemeral fever,
- bluetongue,
- infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR).
Final report: no.
(1) ELISA: enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
(2) PCR: polymerase chain reaction
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* *HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA IN INDONESIA
Follow-up report No. 14See also: 24 August 2006, 27 April 2006, 12 January 2006, 5 August 2005
Information received on 25 September 2006 from Dr Mathur Riady, Director General of Livestock Services, Department of Agriculture, Jakarta:
End of previous report period: 22 August 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [34], 621, dated 24 August 2006).
End of this report period: 14 September 2006.
Identification of agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 15 December 2003.
Date of start of the event: 11 December 2003.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, post-mortem and laboratory.
New 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 Central Sulawesi Palu village Kamonji 9 August 2006 avi … 22 9 756 0 Affected population: native chickens.
Diagnosis:
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic test used Date Results Disease Investigation Centre Region VII avi RT-PCR(1) 22 August 2006 positive for H5N1 Source of outbreak or origin of infection: introduction of new animals/animal products (suspected).
Control measures
A. Undertaken:
- modified stamping out within a 1-km-radius area;
- quarantine;
- movement control inside the country;
- disinfection of the infected area and surroundings.
B. To be undertaken:
- vaccination.
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Vaccination prohibited: no.
Final report: no.
(1) RT-PCR: reverse transcriptase - polymerase chain reaction
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* *VESICULAR STOMATITIS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Follow-up report No. 5See also: 28 December 2006, 7 December 2006, 23 November 2006, 16 November 2006, 2 November 2006, 26 October 2006, 19 October 2006, 12 October 2006, 5 October 2006, 21 September 2006, 14 September 2006, 7 September 2006, 31 August 2006, 24 August 2006, 13 April 2006, 16 February 2006, 26 January 2006, 12 January 2006, 23 December 2005, 9 December 2005, 18 November 2005, 4 November 2005, 28 October 2005, 21 October 2005, 14 October 2005, 7 October 2005, 30 September 2005, 23 September 2005, 16 September 2005, 2 September 2005, 26 August 2005, 19 August 2005, 5 August 2005, 29 July 2005, 15 July 2005, 8 July 2005
Information received on 26 September 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: 19 September 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [38], 671, dated 21 September 2006).
End of this report period: 26 September 2006.
Identification of agent: vesicular stomatitis virus type New Jersey.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 17 August 2006.
Date of start of the event: 13 August 2006.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical and laboratory.
New outbreak:
First administrative division (State) Lower administrative division (county) Type of epide-miolo-gical unit Date of start of the outbreak Spe-cies Number of animals in the outbreak susceptible cases deaths destroyed slaugh-tered Wyoming Converse farm 10 Sept. 2006 bov 60 1 0 0 0 Diagnosis:
Laboratories where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic test used Dates Results Foreign Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Plum Island, New York bov complement fixation test 19-21 September 2006 positive Source of outbreak or origin of infection: unknown or inconclusive (vectors?).
Control measures undertaken:
- quarantine;
- control of arthropods.
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Vaccination prohibited: yes.
Final report: no.
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* *MISCELLANEOUS: AVIAN INFLUENZA IN ITALY (IN WILDLIFE) (FOLLOW-UP REPORT NO. 3) (FINAL REPORT)
See also: 9 March 2006, 23 February 2006, 16 February 2006
Information received on 21 September 2006 from Dr Romano Marabelli, Head of the Department for Veterinary Public Health, Nutrition and Food Safety, Ministry of Public Health, Rome:
End of the previous report period: 2 March 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [10], 208, dated 9 March 2006).
End of this report period: 21 September 2006.
Identification of agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 11 February 2006.
Date of start of the event: 1 February 2006.
The last case of avian influenza detected in wild birds dates back to 25 February 2006 in Puglia (Taranto province). Therefore, since the surveillance activity on the entire national territory has revealed no positive results for H5N1 virus, the event should be considered over.
Furthermore, the active surveillance among domestic poultry on the national territory involved in the outbreak was intensified between 10 February and 5 April 2006. It was carried out on samples from 13,112 farms and all gave negative results.
Italy is a country that meets OIE standards, in particular Articles 2.7.12.3. and 2.7.12.4., including Appendix 3.8.9., of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code, since notifiable avian influenza virus - strain H5N1 - was found only in wild birds.
Italy has therefore not lost its free status with regard to notifiable avian influenza in poultry.
Final report: yes.
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