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Rabbit haemorrhagic disease, Senegal
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Information received on 23/06/2020 from Dr Mbargou Lo, Directeur des Services vétérinaires, Direction des Services vétérinaires,
Ministère de l'Elevage et des Productions animales, Dakar, Senegal
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Summary
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Outbreak 1 |
Kébémer, Louga |
Date of start of the outbreak |
15/06/2020 |
Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Rabbits |
6 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
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Affected population |
The domestic rabbits were affected within the rabbit farms. |
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Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
Total animals affected |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Rabbits |
6 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
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Outbreak statistics |
Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
Rabbits |
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
100.00% |
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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 |
Rabbit haemorrhagic disease (serotype RHDV2) has occurred for the first time in Senegal.
Flemish giant rabbits, checkered giant rabbits and fauve de Bourgogne rabbits were affected.
Clinical signs reported in the farms were fever, anorexia, conjunctivitis, epistaxis, groaning and sudden death.
Investigations are on-going to identify the origin of the disease through molecular biology.
In addition, in this context of coronavirus pandemia, the purchase of primers outside the country has delayed the laboratory diagnosis. |
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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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Disinfection
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Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists)
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Treatment of affected animals (Antibiotherapy)
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Measures to be applied |
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Vaccination in response to the outbreak (s)
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Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
National Livestock and Veterinary Research Laboratory in Dakar (LNERV) (National laboratory) |
Rabbits |
reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) |
26/05/2020 |
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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