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West Nile Fever, France
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Information received on 26/08/2020 from Dr Loic Evain, Directeur Général adjoint, CVO, Direction générale de l'alimentation,
Ministère de l'Agriculture et de l'Alimentation, Paris, France
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Summary
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Outbreak 1 (2020-01) |
PORTO VECCHIO, PORTO VECCHIO, Corse-Du-Sud |
Date of start of the outbreak |
12/08/2020 |
Outbreak status |
Resolved (26/08/2020) |
Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Equidae |
19 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Affected population |
Clinical symptoms on a horse (neurological disorders). No movement of this equidae during the past months. |
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Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
Total animals affected |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Equidae |
19 |
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* |
Equidae |
5.26% |
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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Control measures
Measures applied |
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Movement control inside the country
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Screening
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Control of vectors
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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 |
Anses – Animal health laboratory, Maisons-alfort (National laboratory) |
Equidae |
IgM-capture ELISA |
26/08/2020 |
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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