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Leishmaniosis,
Singapore
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Information received on 22/08/2020 from Dr Him Hoo Yap, Chief Veterinary Officer, Director General, Animal & Veterinary Service,
National Parks Board, Singapore, Singapore
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Summary
| Report type |
Immediate notification |
| Date of start of the event |
13/08/2020 |
| Date of confirmation of the event |
19/08/2020 |
| Report date |
22/08/2020 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
22/08/2020 |
| Reason for notification |
Recurrence of a listed disease |
| Date of previous occurrence |
19/06/2019 |
| Manifestation of disease |
Sub-clinical infection |
| Causal agent |
Leishmania infantum |
| Nature of diagnosis |
Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced) |
| This event pertains to |
the whole country |
| Related reports |
Immediate notification (22/08/2020)
Follow-up report No. 1 (15/09/2020)
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| Outbreak 1 |
Singapore, Singapore |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
13/08/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Not applicable |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Domestic Dog:Canis lupus familiaris(Canidae) |
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3 |
0 |
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0 |
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| Affected population |
Dogs which tested positive for antibodies against leishmaniosis are clinically healthy free ranging stray dogs. |
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| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Domestic Dog:Canis lupus familiaris(Canidae) |
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3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Domestic Dog:Canis lupus familiaris(Canidae) |
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0.00% |
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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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| Epidemiological comments |
Two clinically healthy dogs tested positive for antibodies against leishmaniosis during routine active surveillance of free ranging stray dogs. Targeted surveillance of free ranging dogs which are epidemiologically linked to the cases will be conducted. |
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Control measures
| Measures applied |
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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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Screening
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Vector surveillance
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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 |
| Animal and Plant Health Centre (National laboratory) |
Domestic Dog |
gene sequencing |
21/08/2020 |
Positive |
| Animal and Plant Health Centre (National laboratory) |
Domestic Dog |
indirect fluorescent antibody (IFA) test |
19/08/2020 |
Positive |
| Animal and Plant Health Centre (National laboratory) |
Domestic Dog |
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) |
21/08/2020 |
Positive |
| Animal and Plant Health Centre (National laboratory) |
Domestic Dog |
rapid tests |
17/08/2020 |
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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