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Lumpy skin disease, Bangladesh
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Information received on 05/03/2020 from Dr Abdul Jabbar Sikder, Director General, Department of Livestock Services,
Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Summary
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Outbreak 1 |
Bashghata, East Narayanpur, Amiran, Nalta, Baroihati, Rahimabad, Mobarakpur, Sadar, Kaligang, Tala, Sathkhira, Khulna |
Date of start of the outbreak |
02/09/2019 |
Outbreak status |
Resolved (05/03/2020) |
Epidemiological unit |
Village |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Cattle |
77 |
33 |
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 |
Cattle |
77 |
33 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Outbreak statistics |
Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
Cattle |
42.86% |
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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Epidemiological comments |
Surveillance and monitoring in the infected area are continuing. |
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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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Disinfection
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Control of vectors
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Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists)
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Treatment of affected animals (To prevent secondary bacterial infection)
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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 Diseases Investigation Laboratory, Dhaka, Bangladesh (National laboratory) |
Cattle |
real-time PCR |
19/09/2019 |
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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