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Bluetongue, Former Yug. Rep. of Macedonia
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Information received on 31/07/2020 from Dr Zoran Atanasov, Director Food and Veterinary Agency, Food and Veterinary Agency,
Food and Veterinary Agency , North Macedonia, SKOPJE, Former Yug. Rep. of Macedonia
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Summary
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Outbreak 1 |
Rakitnica, Rakitnica, Demir Hisar, Demir Hisar |
Date of start of the outbreak |
15/07/2020 |
Outbreak status |
Resolved (29/12/2020) |
Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Sheep / goats |
180 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Outbreak 2 |
Izvor, Izvor, Veles, Veles |
Date of start of the outbreak |
27/07/2020 |
Outbreak status |
Resolved (29/12/2020) |
Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Sheep / goats |
161 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Outbreak 3 |
Kosino, Kosino, Dolneni, Prilep |
Date of start of the outbreak |
28/07/2020 |
Outbreak status |
Resolved (29/12/2020) |
Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Sheep / goats |
403 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Outbreak 4 |
Stinik, Stinik, Novo Selo, Strumica |
Date of start of the outbreak |
28/07/2020 |
Outbreak status |
Resolved (29/12/2020) |
Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Sheep / goats |
256 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 4 |
Total animals affected |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Sheep / goats |
1000 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Outbreak statistics |
Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
Sheep / goats |
0.70% |
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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Control measures
Measures applied |
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Vector surveillance
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Control of vectors
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Disinfestation
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Disinfection
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Zoning
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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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Movement control inside the country
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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 |
Faculty of the Veterinary Medicine - Veterinary Institute (National laboratory) |
Sheep / goats |
real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) |
23/07/2020 |
Positive |
Faculty of the Veterinary Medicine - Veterinary Institute (National laboratory) |
Sheep / goats |
real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) |
29/07/2020 |
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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