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Peste des petits ruminants,
Morocco
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Information received on 17/02/2020 from Dr Abderrahman El Abrak, Directeur des Services Vétérinaires, Office National de Sécurité Sanitaire des Produits Alimentaires (ONSSA),
Ministère de l'Agriculture et de la
Pêche Maritime, Rabat, Morocco
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Summary
| Report type |
Follow-up report No. 1 |
| Date of start of the event |
21/01/2020 |
| Date of confirmation of the event |
06/02/2020 |
| Report date |
17/02/2020 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
17/02/2020 |
| Reason for notification |
Recurrence of a listed disease |
| Date of previous occurrence |
03/09/2015 |
| Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
| Causal agent |
Peste des petits ruminants virus |
| Nature of diagnosis |
Clinical, Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy |
| This event pertains to |
the whole country |
| Related reports |
Immediate notification (07/02/2020)
Follow-up report No. 1 (17/02/2020)
Follow-up report No. 2 (06/03/2020)
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| Outbreak 1 |
Sdak, Brikcha, Ouezzane, TANGER-TÉTOUAN-AL HOCEÏMA |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
03/02/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Goats |
35 |
10 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
| Sheep |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Goats |
35 |
10 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
| Sheep |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Goats |
28.57% |
14.29% |
50.00% |
14.29% |
| Sheep |
0.00% |
0.00% |
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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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| Epidemiological comments |
A national vaccination campaign against peste des petits ruminants and sheep pox was launched on 17 January 2020. As of 16 February 2020, a total of 8.68 million sheep and goats have been vaccinated against peste des petits ruminants. This campaign continues on a national scale. |
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Control measures
| Measures applied |
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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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Quarantine
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Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
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Selective killing and disposal
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Disinfection
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Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists)
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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 |
| Regional Laboratory of Analysis and Research of Tangier (Local laboratory) |
Goats |
antibody detection ELISA |
06/02/2020 |
Positive |
| Regional Laboratory of Analysis and Research of Tangier (Local laboratory) |
Goats |
real-time PCR |
06/02/2020 |
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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