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Rabbit haemorrhagic disease, United States of America
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Information received on 06/03/2020 from Dr Mark Davidson, Associate Administrator, USDA-APHIS,
United States
Department of Agriculture, Washington, United States of America
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Summary
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Outbreak 1 |
New York, New York County, New York |
Date of start of the outbreak |
18/02/2020 |
Outbreak status |
Resolved (18/04/2020) |
Epidemiological unit |
Other |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Rabbits |
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13 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
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Affected population |
Non-commercial rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) housed at an avian and exotics veterinary clinic as patients, boarders and rescues |
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Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
Total animals affected |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Rabbits |
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13 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
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Outbreak statistics |
Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
Rabbits |
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100.00% |
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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 |
Update March 6, 2020:
RHDV2 confirmed in rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) associated with a New York veterinary clinic.
The New York State Veterinarian’s Office and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS) are conducting epidemiological investigations of this outbreak. Disease tracebacks and testing are ongoing. Currently, there are no known links to outbreak events in Washington.
Vaccination clinic held in Clallam County, Washington.
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Control measures
Measures applied |
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Disinfection
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Quarantine
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Traceability
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Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
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Vaccination prohibited
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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 |
National Veterinary Services Laboratories (National laboratory) |
Rabbits |
antigen (Ag) detection ELISA |
03/03/2020 |
Positive |
National Veterinary Services Laboratories (National laboratory) |
Rabbits |
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) |
03/03/2020 |
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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