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Anthrax,
Belarus
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Information received on 12/08/2019 from Dr Ivan Smilhin, Deputy Minister, Director, Veterinary and Food Supervision,
Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Minsk, Belarus
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Summary
| Report type |
Immediate notification |
| Date of start of the event |
08/08/2019 |
| Date of confirmation of the event |
10/08/2019 |
| Report date |
12/08/2019 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
12/08/2019 |
| Date event resolved |
24/09/2019 |
| Reason for notification |
First occurrence of a listed disease |
| Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
| Causal agent |
Bacillus anthracis |
| Nature of diagnosis |
Laboratory (basic) |
| This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the country |
| Related reports |
Immediate notification (12/08/2019)
Follow-up report No. 1 (24/09/2019)
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| Outbreak 1 |
Brest region, Chotomel, Stolin, Brest |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
08/08/2019 |
| Outbreak status |
Resolved (24/09/2019) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Backyard |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Equidae |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Equidae |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Equidae |
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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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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Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
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Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
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Traceability
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Quarantine
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Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
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Zoning
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Disinfection
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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 |
| Belarusian State Veterinary Centre (National laboratory) |
Equidae |
bacteriological examination |
10/08/2019 |
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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