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Newcastle disease, Dominican Republic
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Information received on 28/02/2020 from Dra Nimia Lissette Gómez Rodríguez, Directora, Dirección de Sanidad Animal Dirección General de Ganadería (DIGEGA),
Ministerio de Agricultura, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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Summary
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Outbreak 1 (3657) |
Peravia, Las Tablas , Matanza, Peravia |
Date of start of the outbreak |
11/10/2019 |
Outbreak status |
Resolved (26/10/2019) |
Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
36000 |
7410 |
7410 |
0 |
28590 |
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Affected population |
38-days broilers |
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Outbreak 2 (080-20) |
San Cristóbal, Ingenio Nuevo, San Cristóbal, San Cristobal |
Date of start of the outbreak |
30/10/2019 |
Outbreak status |
Resolved (15/11/2019) |
Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
17000 |
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17000 |
0 |
0 |
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Affected population |
Broilers |
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Outbreak 3 (0209) |
Peravia, Cañafistol , Bani, Peravia |
Date of start of the outbreak |
14/11/2019 |
Outbreak status |
Resolved (13/12/2019) |
Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
31061 |
949 |
939 |
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Affected population |
Light layers. No more deaths, no more cases. |
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Outbreak 4 (357-20) |
Santiago, Monte Adentro, Licey, Santiago |
Date of start of the outbreak |
20/11/2019 |
Outbreak status |
Resolved (15/01/2020) |
Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
20000 |
1859 |
1829 |
0 |
18171 |
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Affected population |
Broilers |
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Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 4 |
Total animals affected |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Birds |
104061 |
10218 ** |
27178 |
0 |
46761 |
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Outbreak statistics |
Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
Birds |
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26.12% |
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*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter |
**Not calculated because of missing information |
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Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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Epidemiological comments |
Vaccination is again applied in all farms and backyards |
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Control measures
Measures applied |
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Vaccination in response to the outbreak (s)
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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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Screening
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Quarantine
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Official destruction of animal products
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Stamping out
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Disinfection
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Slaughter
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Ante and post-mortem inspections
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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 |
Central Veterinary Laboratory (National laboratory) |
Birds |
real-time PCR |
02/12/2019 |
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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