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SARS-COV-2/COVID-19,
South Africa
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Information received on 12/08/2020 from Dr Bothle Michael Modisane, Chief Director , Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries,
Animal Production and Health, PRETORIA, South Africa
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Summary
| Report type |
Immediate notification |
| Date of start of the event |
17/07/2020 |
| Date of confirmation of the event |
31/07/2020 |
| Report date |
11/08/2020 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
12/08/2020 |
| Reason for notification |
Emerging disease |
| Morbidity |
2 % |
| Mortality |
0 % |
| Zoonotic impact |
Human SARS-COV-2/COVID-19 infecting animals |
| Causal agent |
SARS-COV-2 |
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| Outbreak 1 (SARS-COV-2_2020_GAU_001) |
SARS-COV-2_2020_GAU_001, City of Johannesburg, Gauteng |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
17/07/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Resolved (17/09/2020) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Zoo |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Puma:Puma concolor(Felidae) |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Affected population |
Zoo puma tested positive for SARS-COV-2 after contact with infected handler. All other in contact animals tested negative. |
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| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Puma:Puma concolor(Felidae) |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Puma:Puma concolor(Felidae) |
50.00% |
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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Contact with infected handler
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Control measures
| Measures applied |
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Quarantine
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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 |
| University of Pretoria - Virology Laboratory (Private Laboratory) |
Puma |
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) |
31/07/2020 |
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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