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Anthrax,
Italy
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Information received on 07/07/2020 from Dr Silvio Borrello, Chief Veterinary Officer, Food Safety and Collegial Bodies for Health Protection,
Ministère de la Santé,
Department for Veterinary Public Health, Rome, Italy
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Summary
| Report type |
Immediate notification |
| Date of start of the event |
26/05/2020 |
| Date of confirmation of the event |
01/06/2020 |
| Report date |
07/07/2020 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
07/07/2020 |
| Date event resolved |
08/07/2020 |
| Reason for notification |
Recurrence of a listed disease |
| Date of previous occurrence |
12/11/2019 |
| Manifestation of disease |
Sub-clinical infection |
| Causal agent |
Bacillus anthracis |
| Nature of diagnosis |
Laboratory (basic) |
| This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the country |
| Related reports |
Immediate notification (07/07/2020)
Follow-up report No. 1 (17/07/2020)
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| Outbreak 1 (ANTH_1_VV_2020) |
Spilinga, VIBO VALENTIA, Calabria |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
26/05/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Resolved (08/07/2020) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
| Affected animals |
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Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Cattle |
3 |
1 |
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1 |
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| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Cattle |
3 |
1 |
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1 |
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| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Cattle |
33.33% |
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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 |
Seizure of the animals present on the farm, prohibition of animal movement both at entry and exit. All the farms adjacent to the farm where the outbreak occurred were checked. |
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Control measures
| Measures applied |
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Movement control inside the country
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Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
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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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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 |
| Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Puglia and Basilicata - Foggia (National laboratory) |
Cattle |
bacteriological examination |
01/06/2020 |
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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