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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
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Outbreak 1 |
Sdak, Brikcha, Ouezzane, TANGER-TÉTOUAN-AL HOCEÏMA |
Date of start of the outbreak |
03/02/2020 |
Outbreak status |
Resolved (02/03/2020) |
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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