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Anthrax,
Armenia
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Information received on 28/11/2012 from Dr Grisha Baghiyan, First Deputy to the Minister, Ministry of Agriculture,
Ministry of Agriculture, YEREVAN, Armenia
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Summary
| Report type |
Immediate notification (Final report) |
| Date of start of the event |
26/10/2012 |
| Date of pre-confirmation of the event |
29/10/2012 |
| Report date |
28/11/2012 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
28/11/2012 |
| Date event resolved |
02/11/2012 |
| Reason for notification |
Reoccurrence of a listed disease |
| Date of previous occurrence |
07/2007 |
| Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
| Causal agent |
Bacillus anthracis |
| Nature of diagnosis |
Laboratory (basic) |
| This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the country |
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| Outbreak 1 |
North East, Tsovak, Vardenis, GEGHARKOUNIK |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
26/10/2012 |
| Outbreak status |
Resolved (29/10/2012) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Destroyed |
Slaughtered |
| Cattle |
4 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
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| Affected population |
No clinical signs observed in the affected animals. These four susceptible animals died. |
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| Outbreak 2 |
North East, Vanevan, Vardenis, GEGHARKOUNIK |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
28/10/2012 |
| Outbreak status |
Resolved (02/11/2012) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Destroyed |
Slaughtered |
| Cattle |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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| Affected population |
No clinical signs observed in the affected animals. These two susceptible animals died. |
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| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 2 |
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Destroyed |
Slaughtered |
| Cattle |
6 |
6 |
6 |
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0 |
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| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Cattle |
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
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| *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter |
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Epidemiology
| Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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| Epidemiological comments |
All susceptible animals in Tsovak community (2,329 cattle, 3,200 sheep and goats, 17 horses, 176 pigs) and in Vanevan community (297 cattle, 296 sheep and goats) were revaccinated against anthrax. |
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Control measures
| Measures applied |
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Quarantine
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Movement control inside the country
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Zoning
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Vaccination in response to the outbreak (s)
| Administrative division |
Species |
Total Vaccinated |
Details |
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Cattle |
2626 |
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Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
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No treatment of affected animals
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| Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| Republican Center of Veterinarian Sanitary and Phytosanitary Services (National laboratory) |
Cattle |
Ascoli test |
29/10/2012 |
Positive |
| Republican Center of Veterinarian Sanitary and Phytosanitary Services (National laboratory) |
Cattle |
Ascoli test |
01/11/2012 |
Positive |
| Republican Center of Veterinarian Sanitary and Phytosanitary Services (National laboratory) |
Cattle |
bacteriological examination |
29/10/2012 |
Positive |
| Republican Center of Veterinarian Sanitary and Phytosanitary Services (National laboratory) |
Cattle |
bacteriological examination |
01/11/2012 |
Positive |
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Future Reporting
| The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted. |
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Map of outbreak locations
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