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Anthrax,
Azerbaijan
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Information received on 16/07/2020 from Dr Galib Abdulaliyev, Head, CVO, Animal Health Department,
Azerbaijan Food Safety Agency, Baku, Azerbaijan
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Summary
| Report type |
Immediate notification |
| Date of start of the event |
10/07/2020 |
| Date of confirmation of the event |
14/07/2020 |
| Report date |
16/07/2020 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
16/07/2020 |
| Date event resolved |
16/07/2020 |
| Reason for notification |
Recurrence of a listed disease |
| Date of previous occurrence |
09/05/2020 |
| Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
| Causal agent |
Bacillus anthracis |
| Nature of diagnosis |
Laboratory (basic) |
| This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the country |
| Related reports |
Immediate notification (16/07/2020)
Follow-up report No. 1 (28/07/2020)
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| Outbreak 1 |
Sheki, Aran , Sheki |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
10/07/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Resolved (16/07/2020) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Backyard |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Cattle |
30 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sheep |
148 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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| Affected population |
148 sheep and 30 cattle are in a backyard farm. The farmer has his own separate grazing pasture. Sheep are fed by grazing in the pasture. Only two young unvaccinated sheep were affected. All susceptible animals were vaccinated.
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| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Cattle |
30 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sheep |
148 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Cattle |
0.00% |
0.00% |
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0.00% |
| Sheep |
1.35% |
1.35% |
100.00% |
1.35% |
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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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Unknown or inconclusive
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Fomites (humans, vehicles, feed, etc.)
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| Epidemiological comments |
Vaccination has been done in January, before lambing. Affected sheep were not vaccinated due to less than three months age during the last vaccination campaign.
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Control measures
| Measures applied |
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Vaccination in response to the outbreak (s)
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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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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 of Azerbaijan Food Safety Institute (National laboratory) |
Sheep |
bacteriological examination |
14/07/2020 |
Positive |
| Central Veterinary Laboratory of Azerbaijan Food Safety Institute (National laboratory) |
Sheep |
real-time PCR |
14/07/2020 |
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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