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Lumpy skin disease, India
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Information received on 18/11/2019 from Dr Atul Chaturvedi, Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying,
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, New Delhi, India
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Summary
Report type |
Immediate notification |
Date of start of the event |
12/08/2019 |
Date of confirmation of the event |
16/11/2019 |
Report date |
18/11/2019 |
Date submitted to OIE |
18/11/2019 |
Reason for notification |
First occurrence of a listed disease in the country |
Causal agent |
Lumpy skin disease virus |
Nature of diagnosis |
Clinical, Laboratory (advanced) |
This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the country |
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Outbreak 1 |
Khairbani, Betnoti, Mayurbhanj, Orissa |
Date of start of the outbreak |
12/08/2019 |
Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Cattle |
135 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Outbreak 2 |
Patalipura, Betnoti, Mayurbhanj, Orissa |
Date of start of the outbreak |
17/08/2019 |
Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Cattle |
441 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Outbreak 3 |
Rajendrapur, Bhandaripokhari, Bhadrak, Orissa |
Date of start of the outbreak |
20/08/2019 |
Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Cattle |
356 |
50 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 3 |
Total animals affected |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Cattle |
932 |
79 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Outbreak statistics |
Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
Cattle |
8.48% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
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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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Screening
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Quarantine
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Disinfection
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Control of vectors
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Vaccination prohibited
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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 |
ICAR-National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (National laboratory) |
Cattle |
virus isolation |
16/11/2019 |
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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