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Lumpy skin disease, Chinese Taipei
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Information received on 03/09/2020 from Dr Wen-Jane Tu, Chief Veterinary Officer, Director General, Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine,
Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan, Taipei, Chinese Taipei
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Summary
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Outbreak 1 (LSD-2020-Kinmen-20) |
Jincheng Township, Kinmen County |
Date of start of the outbreak |
06/08/2020 |
Outbreak status |
Resolved (01/10/2020) |
Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Cattle |
125 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
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Affected population |
LSD-2020-Kinmen-20 |
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Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
Total animals affected |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Cattle |
125 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
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Outbreak statistics |
Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
Cattle |
2.40% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
7.20% |
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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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Epidemiological comments |
Samples from Kinmen County were sent to the National Laboratory, Animal Health Research Institute (AHRI) for diagnosis. LSD was confirmed by AHRI. The infected farms and surrounding farms within 3 km radius of the infected farms have been placed under movement restriction. All infected cattle have been culled. All of cattle population in Kimmen County has been vaccinated after the first outbreak. |
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Control measures
Measures applied |
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Movement control inside the country
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Vaccination in response to the outbreak (s)
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Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
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Traceability
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Quarantine
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Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
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Selective killing and disposal
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Zoning
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Disinfection
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Disinfestation
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Control of vectors
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Vector surveillance
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Ante and post-mortem inspections
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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 Health Research Institute (National laboratory) |
Cattle |
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) |
20/08/2020 |
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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