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Myxomatosis, Finland
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Information received on 14/08/2020 from Dr Taina Aaltonen, Chief Veterinary Officer and Deputy Director General, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry,
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Helsinki, Finland
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Summary
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Outbreak 1 |
Espoo, Etelä-Suomi |
Date of start of the outbreak |
26/07/2020 |
Outbreak status |
Resolved (26/07/2020) |
Epidemiological unit |
Other |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Rabbits |
4 |
1 |
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0 |
0 |
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Affected population |
A female pet rabbit, 2 years of age, with lesions around eyes , nose and rump/tail. Recovering. |
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Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
Total animals affected |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Rabbits |
4 |
1 |
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0 |
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Outbreak statistics |
Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
Rabbits |
25.00% |
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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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Control measures
Measures applied |
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Screening
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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 |
IDEXX, Germany (Foreign laboratory) |
Rabbits |
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) |
07/08/2020 |
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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