[top]Disease Information
6 July 2006
Vol. 19 - No. 27Contents
SCRAPIE IN HUNGARY
See also: 27 July 2006, 29 June 2006
Immediate notification report
Information received on 30 June 2006 from Dr Miklós Süth, Chief Veterinary Officer, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Budapest:
Report date: 30 June 2006.
Reason for immediate notification: re-occurrence of a listed disease or infection in a country.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 16 June 2006.
Date of start of the event: 13 May 2006.
Clinical disease: no.
Nature of diagnosis: laboratory.
Details of outbreak:
First administra-tive division (county) Lower administra-tive division (veterinary district) 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 Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok Jászberény farm Jászberény 47.2813ºN 20.1116ºE 13 May 2006 ovi 1,061* 1 0 1 0 * 795 ewes, 16 rams and 250 young sheep under 12 months
Description of affected population: a sheep aged 60 months. It had been slaughtered in Heves county and its head had been sent to the Central Veterinary Institute (CVI) in Budapest within the framework of the National Monitoring Programme for Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies. The animal was kept in a large-scale farm in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county.
Diagnosis:
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic tests used Date Results Central Veterinary Institute (CVI), Budapest ovi Biorad TeSeE rapid test 16 June 2006 positive immunohistochemical (IHC) test 29 June 2006 positive Primary discriminatory immuno-blotting indicated that the case could be ascribed to the atypical (Nor98) form of scrapie. The genotyping of the animal is in progress. The CVI will send samples to the European Community Reference Laboratory for further investigations.
Source of outbreak or origin of infection: unknown or inconclusive.
Control measures
A. Undertaken:
- quarantine;
- movement control in the affected farm;
- destruction of the whole body of the slaughtered sheep as "specified risk material".
B. To be undertaken:
- stamping out: the whole sheep population on the affected farm will be killed soon and samples will be taken from the killed animals according to Annex III, Chapter A, Part II, point 5 of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001. The whole carcasses of these animals will be destroyed as category 1 material in line with Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002;
- screening;
- disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s).
Final report: no.
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* *AVIAN INFLUENZA IN DENMARK
Follow-up report No. 2 (final report)See also: 14 September 2006, 24 August 2006, 6 July 2006, 15 June 2006, 8 June 2006, 25 May 2006
Information received on 30 June 2006 from Dr Preben Willeberg, Chief Veterinary Officer, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Søborg:
End of previous report period: 12 June 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [24], 469, dated 15 June 2006).
End of this report period: 30 June 2006.
Identification of agent: low pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N2.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 2 June 2006.
Date of start of the event: 1 June 2006.
There have been no new outbreaks of low pathogenic avian influenza since the outbreak reported in the immediate notification report on 2 June 2006.
In compliance with European Union legislation, the restricted zone was lifted on 30 June 2006. This means that there are no more restricted areas in Denmark due to avian influenza.
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration considers that the event is resolved. As a result, and in compliance with European Union legislation, all local restrictions have been lifted. It is expected that Denmark will comply with the requirements of Article 2.7.12.3. of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code on 8 September 2006.
Final report: yes.
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* *AVIAN INFLUENZA IN DENMARK
Follow-up report No. 1 (final report)See also: 14 September 2006, 24 August 2006, 6 July 2006, 15 June 2006, 8 June 2006, 25 May 2006
Information received on 30 June 2006 from Dr Preben Willeberg, Chief Veterinary Officer, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Søborg:
End of previous report period: 18 May 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [21], 409, dated 25 May 2006).
End of this report period: 30 June 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.
There have been no new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza since the outbreak reported in the immediate notification report on 18 May 2006.
All investigations conducted in the protection and surveillance zones (clinical inspections and laboratory analyses) showed no evidence that the disease had spread from the infected farm. In compliance with European Union legislation, the protection and surveillance zones were lifted on 30 June 2006.
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration considers that the event is resolved. As a result, and in compliance with European Union legislation, all local restrictions have been lifted. It is expected that Denmark will comply with the requirements of Article 2.7.12.4. of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code on 29 August 2006.
Final report: yes.
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* *HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA IN CHINA (PEOPLE'S REP. OF ~): FOLLOW-UP REPORT NO. 17
See also: 5 October 2006, 17 August 2006, 27 July 2006, 22 June 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 30 June and 4 July 2006 from Mr Jia Youling, Director General, Veterinary Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing:
End of previous report period: 20 June 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [25], 487, dated 22 June 2006).
End of this report period: 3 July 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 outbreak:
First administrative division (province) Lower administrative division (city) 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 Ningxia Zhongwei village 26 June 2006 avi … 50,300 6,743 581,000 0 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)
- virus isolation
29 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 PAKISTAN
Follow-up report No. 2See also: 28 December 2006, 21 December 2006, 6 April 2006, 9 March 2006
Information received on 3 July 2006 from Dr Muhammad Afzal, Animal Husbandry Commissioner, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, Islamabad:
End of previous report period: 4 April 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [14], 304, dated 6 April 2006).
End of this report period: 25 April 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: 23 February 2006.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: suspicion, clinical and laboratory.
New outbreaks:
First administrative division (province) Lower adminis-trative 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 Islamabad Sehala farm Sehala
(plot No. 45)12 April 2006 avi 3,800 400 350 3,450 0 Islamabad Tarlai farm Tarlai
(plot No. 48)16 April 2006 avi 15,000 250 130 14,870 0 Islamabad Tarlai farm Tarlai
(plot No. 46)17 April 2006 avi 9,000 180 80 8,920 0 Islamabad Tarlai farm Tarlai
(plot No. 44)17 April 2006 avi 4,500 195 110 4,390 0 Islamabad Tarlai farm Tarlai
(plot No. 50)17 April 2006 avi 1,700 65 43 1,657 0 Islamabad Tarlai farm Tarlai
(plot No. 32)17 April 2006 avi 2,200 115 78 2,122 0 Islamabad Tarlai farm Tarlai
(plot No. 27)20 April 2006 avi 11,000 215 120 10,880 0 Islamabad Tarlai farm Dhoke Kazim
Chaudary Afzal poultry farm20 April 2006 avi 4,500 55 21 4,479 0 Affected population: poultry at layer, broiler and breeder farms.
Diagnosis:
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic tests used Date Results National Animal Sciences Institute (national reference laboratory for avian influenza), Islamabad avi - virus isolation
- agar-gel immunodiffusion
- haemagglutination
- haemagglutination inhibition
- PCR(1)
18-22 April 2006 positive for H5N1 Source of outbreaks or origin of infection: the origin of infection appears to have been wild bird movements in and around poultry sheds.
Control measures undertaken:
- control of wildlife reservoirs;
- stamping out under the supervision of a state veterinarian and Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration;
- quarantine;
- movement control inside the country;
- zoning;
- disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s).
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Vaccination prohibited: no.
Other details/comments: 40 farm workers as well as people randomly selected in the vicinity of the affected farms were tested and found to be negative for avian influenza.
Final report: no.
(1) RT-PCR: reverse transcriptase - polymerase chain reaction
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* *AVIAN INFLUENZA IN JORDAN
Follow-up report No. 3 (final report - continuation)See also: 20 April 2006, 6 April 2006, 30 March 2006
Information received on 3 July 2006 from Dr Fares Bakhit Naser, Director of Veterinary Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Amman:
End of previous report period: 13 April (see Disease Information, 19 [16], 340, dated 20 April 2006).
End of this report period: 3 July 2006.
On 23 March 2006, Jordan notified the OIE of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza. All the measures required by the OIE were implemented and successfully prevented the spread of the virus. All investigations were carried out in compliance with the provisions of Appendix 3.8.9. of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code. No other outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been discovered in Jordan.
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 26 March 2006. The final cleaning and disinfection operations of the establishment were completed on 27 March 2006. Surveillance performed around the area of the outbreak since March 2006 has shown no other outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza.
Jordan has therefore regained its status as a highly pathogenic avian influenza-free country, with effect from 27 June 2006.
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* *HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA IN SOUTH AFRICA
See also: 2 November 2006, 28 September 2006, 10 August 2006, 3 August 2006, 13 July 2006, 30 September 2005
(Date of previous outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in South Africa reported to the OIE: August 2005).
Immediate notification report
Information received on 3 July 2006 from Dr Botlhe Modisane, Senior Manager of Animal Health, National Department of Agriculture, Pretoria:
Report date: 3 July 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: 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 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 33°59’40.10’’S 21°37’55’’E 19 June 2006 avi 58 8 8 50 0 Description of affected population: a first time ostrich rearing farm with ostriches aged 4 months old.
Diagnosis:
Laboratories where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic tests used Date Results Stellenbosch Veterinary Laboratory avi virus isolation 29 June 2006 positive ARC(1) Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute avi - RT-PCR(2)
- sequence analysis
30 June-1 July 2006 positive for H5N2 Source of outbreak or origin of infection: unknown or inconclusive.
Control measures undertaken:
- stamping out;
- quarantine (10-km-radius zone around the affected farm);
- screening;
- disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s).
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Vaccination prohibited: yes.
Other details/comments:
- After a few ostriches became sick, swift reaction by private veterinarians and laboratories ensured that the outbreak was rapidly reported to the government veterinary authorities. The National and Western Cape Province Departments of Agriculture, with full support from industry and the local disaster management structures, took immediate and effective action.
- Preliminary surveillance indicates that the outbreak is probably limited to the single farm in which the disease was detected.
- Culling of all other poultry in the index farm was completed on 3 July 2006.
- It is hoped that, with the support of all role-players, the outbreak can be curtailed rapidly and that South Africa’s export status for ostriches and poultry will not be affected.
- An ongoing, countrywide surveillance programme since September 2005 did not indicate any notifiable avian influenza in commercial ostriches, commercial and non commercial chickens.
Final report: no.
(1) ARC: Agricultural Research Council
(2) RT-PCR: reverse transcriptase - polymerase chain reaction
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* *FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE IN CONGO (DEM. REP. OF THE ~)
See also: 13 July 2006, 16 September 2005
(Date of previous outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo reported to the OIE: September 2005).
Immediate notification report
Translation of information received on 4 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:
Report date: 26 May 2006.
Reason for immediate notification: re-occurrence of a listed disease in a country.
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.
Details of outbreaks:
Location Type of epide-miological unit Spe-cies Number of animals in the outbreaks susceptible cases deaths destroyed slaugh-tered Beni farm bov 10,928 309 … … … Lubero farm bov 20,000 865 8 … … Nyiragongo farm bov 3,000 45 … … … Description of affected population: extensively farmed livestock, mainly milking cows.
Source of outbreaks or origin of infection: introduction of animals and animal products.
Control measures undertaken:
- control of wildlife reservoirs;
- stamping out;
- movement control inside the country.
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* *FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE IN ECUADOR
Follow-up report No. 1See also: 17 August 2006, 3 August 2006, 1 June 2006
Translation of information received on 4 July 2006 from Dr Gustavo F. Miño Verdesoto, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Department of Animal Health Emergency and Epidemiological Surveillance, Quito:
End of previous report period: 25 May 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [22], 425, dated 1 June 2006).
End of this report period: 4 July 2006.
Identification of agent: foot and mouth disease virus serotype O.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 17 May 2006.
Date of start of the event: 15 May 2006.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical and laboratory.
New outbreak:
First administrative division (province) Lower administrative division (canton) 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 Pichincha Pedro Vicente Maldonado farm 15 May 2006 bov 32 4 0 0 0 Description of affected population: 3 calves and a young bull in a small farm principally involved in milk production.
Diagnosis:
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic tests used Date Result National Veterinary Laboratory Izquieta Pérez bov complement fixation test 14 June 2006 positive Source of outbreak or origin of infection: fomites.
Control measures undertaken:
- quarantine;
- movement control inside the country;
- vaccination;
- disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s).
Vaccination in response to the outbreaks:
First administrative division (province) Species Total number of animals vaccinated Pichincha bov 200 Treatment of affected animals: no.
Vaccination prohibited: no.
Final report: no.
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* *NEWCASTLE DISEASE IN BRAZIL
See 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, 13 July 2006
(Date of previous outbreak of Newcastle disease in Brazil reported to the OIE: April 2001).
Immediate notification report
Translation of information received on 5 July 2006 from Dr Jamil Gomes de Souza, Director, Department of Animal Protection (DDA), Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply, Brasilia:
Report date: 5 July 2006.
Reason for immediate notification: re-occurrence of a listed disease in a country following a report declaring the outbreak(s) ended.
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.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical and laboratory.
Details of outbreak:
First administrative division (State) 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 Rio Grande do Sul farm Vale de Real 29º19'40"S 51º14'50,6"W 2 May 2006 avi 44 17 16 23 0 Description of affected population: backyard chickens (for self-consumption).
Diagnosis:
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed Species examined Diagnostic test used Date Result National Agricultural Laboratory (LANAGRO-PE), São Paulo avi intracerebral pathogenicity index test 4 July 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;
- disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s).
B. To be undertaken:
- screening.
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Vaccination prohibited: no.
Other details/comments:
The owner reported the event to the official veterinary authority on 4 May 2006, the date on which the farm was inspected and put under a ban. Two zones were established: a protection zone (3-km-radius zone around the outbreak) and a surveillance zone (7-km-distance around the protection zone).
Stamping out of all the birds in the farm as well as cleaning and disinfection are in progress.
Nearby farms are under surveillance and, as of today, no clinical signs of the Newcastle disease have been detected.
Final report: no.
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* *MISCELLANEOUS: AVIAN INFLUENZA IN DENMARK (IN WILDLIFE) (FOLLOW-UP REPORT NO. 6) (FINAL REPORT)
See also: 1 June 2006, 4 May 2006, 13 April 2006, 6 April 2006, 30 March 2006, 16 March 2006
Information received on 30 June 2006 from Dr Preben Willeberg, Chief Veterinary Officer, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Søborg:
End of previous report period: 31 May 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [22], 438, dated 1 June 2006).
End of this report period: 30 June 2006.
Identification of agent: highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 14 March 2006.
Date of start of the event: 12 March 2006.
No cases have been confirmed positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N1 during this reporting period. The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration considers that the event is resolved.
Final report: yes.
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