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Foot and mouth disease, Malawi
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Information received on 15/08/2020 from Dr Patrick Chikungwa, Director of Department of Animal Health and Livestock Development, Department of Animal Health and Livestock Development,
Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation
an Water Development, LILONGWE, Malawi
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Summary
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Outbreak 1 |
Kasokeza, Maperera Dip tank, Chikwawa, Southern |
Date of start of the outbreak |
07/08/2020 |
Outbreak status |
Resolved (17/11/2020) |
Epidemiological unit |
Village |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Cattle |
13419 |
71 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Affected population |
A small holder farming system where communal grazing and watering is done. |
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Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
Total animals affected |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Cattle |
13419 |
71 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Outbreak statistics |
Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
Cattle |
0.53% |
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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Unknown or inconclusive
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Illegal movement of animals
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Contact with infected animal(s) at grazing/watering
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Fomites (humans, vehicles, feed, etc.)
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Contact with wild species
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Epidemiological comments |
This is an FMD endemic zone and sometimes the animals graze or are moved to areas where Buffaloes graze during the drug months. also there are some illegal movement along the border with neighboring country. Six blood sampled were taken and NSp ELISA was conducted and they all came positive. Two tissue samples were also taken for further analysis (Typing) in Botswana. |
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Control measures
Measures applied |
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Movement control inside the country
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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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Ante and post-mortem inspections
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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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Vaccination in response to the outbreak (s)
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Control of wildlife reservoirs
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Disinfection
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Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
Central Veterinary Laboratory (National laboratory) |
Cattle |
antibody detection ELISA |
14/08/2020 |
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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