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Anthrax,
France
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Information received on 10/04/2017 from Dr Loic Evain, Directeur Général adjoint, CVO, Direction générale de l'alimentation,
Ministère de l'Agriculture et de l'Alimentation, Paris, France
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Summary
| Report type |
Immediate notification |
| Date of start of the event |
01/04/2017 |
| Date of confirmation of the event |
06/04/2017 |
| Report date |
07/04/2017 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
10/04/2017 |
| Date event resolved |
03/10/2017 |
| Reason for notification |
Recurrence of a listed disease |
| Date of previous occurrence |
01/11/2016 |
| Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
| Causal agent |
Bacillus anthracis |
| Nature of diagnosis |
Clinical, Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy |
| This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the country |
| Related reports |
Immediate notification (07/04/2017)
Follow-up report No. 1 (28/07/2017)
Follow-up report No. 2 (20/03/2018)
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| Outbreak 1 |
Germainvilliers, Germainvilliers, Haute-Marne |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
01/04/2017 |
| Outbreak status |
Resolved (03/07/2017) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Cattle |
467 |
12 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
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| Affected population |
Twelve bovines died on the farm between 1st and 2nd of April 2017. A history of anthrax case dating back 2013 was reported on the same farm.
Non-vaccinated bovines on the farm were immediately treated with antibiotic therapy and no other death has been reported ever since. |
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| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
| Total animals affected |
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Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Cattle |
467 |
12 |
12 |
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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 |
2.57% |
2.57% |
100.00% |
2.57% |
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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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Fomites (humans, vehicles, feed, etc.)
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| Epidemiological comments |
Contamination is suspected to be the result of fodder coming from a previously infected field. Investigation is ongoing. |
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Control measures
| Measures applied |
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Movement control inside the country
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Vaccination in response to the outbreak (s)
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Disinfection
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Traceability
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Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
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Treatment of affected animals (Antibiotic therapy)
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| Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| ANSES National laboratory for Animal health, Maisons-Alfort (National laboratory) |
Cattle |
bacteriological examination |
06/04/2017 |
Positive |
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Future Reporting
| The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. |
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Map of outbreak locations
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