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Rift Valley fever, Libya
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Information received on 03/02/2020 from Dr Zakaria Mohamed Mustafa Elkhatal, Director General, National Centre for Animal Health (NCAH),
Ministry of Agriculture, Animal & Marine Wealth, Tripoli, Libya
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Summary
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Outbreak 1 |
South east, Aljouf-hai Almanaya, Alkufrah, Al Kufrah |
Date of start of the outbreak |
25/01/2020 |
Outbreak status |
Resolved (14/04/2020) |
Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Sheep / goats |
65 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Outbreak 2 |
South east, Aljouf-hai Almatar, Alkufrah, Al Kufrah |
Date of start of the outbreak |
25/01/2020 |
Outbreak status |
Resolved (14/04/2020) |
Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Sheep |
24 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 2 |
Total animals affected |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Sheep / goats |
65 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Sheep |
24 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Outbreak statistics |
Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
Sheep / goats |
1.54% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Sheep |
4.17% |
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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Illegal movement of animals
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Vectors
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Epidemiological comments |
Abortions were recorded in all stages of gestation. The signs were respiratory signs, diarrhoea and death in few cases of new-born lambs. A total of 212 blood samples collected from new and old outbreak farms by the Rapid Response Team. |
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Control measures
Measures applied |
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Movement control inside the country
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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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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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Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
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Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
Central Veterinary Laboratory (National laboratory) |
Sheep / goats |
IgG-capture ELISA |
02/02/2020 |
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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