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West Nile Fever, Germany
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Information received on 21/02/2020 from Dr Dietrich Rassow, Director for Animal Health and Animal Welfare, Chief Veterinary Officer, Directorate of Animal Health and Animal Welfare,
Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Berlin, Germany
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Summary
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Outbreak 1 (20-416-00002) |
Aken (Elbe), Stadt, Anhalt-Bitterfeld, Sachsen-Anhalt |
Date of start of the outbreak |
13/11/2019 |
Outbreak status |
Resolved (20/02/2020) |
Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Equidae |
15 |
1 |
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 |
Equidae |
15 |
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* |
Equidae |
6.67% |
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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Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
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Traceability
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Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
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Control of wildlife reservoirs
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Control of vectors
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Vector surveillance
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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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Future Reporting
The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted. |
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Map of outbreak locations
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