African horse sickness,
Thailand

Information received on 28/08/2020 from Dr Sorravis Thaneto, Director General, Livestock Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, BANGKOK, Thailand

Summary

Report type	Follow-up report No. 22
Date of start of the event	24/02/2020
Date of confirmation of the event	27/03/2020
Report date	28/08/2020
Date submitted to OIE	28/08/2020
Reason for notification	First occurrence of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent	African horse sickness virus
Serotype	1
Nature of diagnosis	Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country
Related reports	Immediate notification (27/03/2020) Follow-up report No. 1 (03/04/2020) Follow-up report No. 2 (10/04/2020) Follow-up report No. 3 (17/04/2020) Follow-up report No. 4 (24/04/2020) Follow-up report No. 5 (01/05/2020) Follow-up report No. 6 (08/05/2020) Follow-up report No. 7 (15/05/2020) Follow-up report No. 8 (22/05/2020) Follow-up report No. 9 (29/05/2020) Follow-up report No. 10 (05/06/2020) Follow-up report No. 11 (12/06/2020) Follow-up report No. 12 (19/06/2020) Follow-up report No. 13 (26/06/2020) Follow-up report No. 14 (03/07/2020) Follow-up report No. 15 (10/07/2020) Follow-up report No. 16 (17/07/2020) Follow-up report No. 17 (24/07/2020) Follow-up report No. 18 (31/07/2020) Follow-up report No. 19 (07/08/2020) Follow-up report No. 20 (14/08/2020) Follow-up report No. 21 (21/08/2020) Follow-up report No. 22 (28/08/2020) Follow-up report No. 23 (04/09/2020) Follow-up report No. 24 (11/09/2020) Follow-up report No. 25 (18/09/2020) Follow-up report No. 26 (25/09/2020) Follow-up report No. 27 (02/10/2020) Follow-up report No. 28 (14/10/2020) Follow-up report No. 29 (16/10/2020) Follow-up report No. 30 (26/10/2020) Follow-up report No. 31 (30/10/2020) Follow-up report No. 32 (06/11/2020) Follow-up report No. 33 (14/11/2020) Follow-up report No. 34 (23/11/2020) Follow-up report No. 35 (27/11/2020) Follow-up report No. 36 (04/12/2020) Follow-up report No. 37 (15/12/2020) Follow-up report No. 38 (21/12/2020) Follow-up report No. 39 (04/01/2021) Follow-up report No. 40 (07/01/2021) Follow-up report No. 41 (13/01/2021) Follow-up report No. 42 (21/01/2021)

Outbreaks

There are no new outbreaks in this report

Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection

Unknown or inconclusive

Epidemiological comments

The Department of Livestock Development (DLD) updated the latest situation of the African Horse Sickness (AHS) outbreak in Thailand in English language on “Thailand Today”, a national television broadcast program (NBT World channel), on 2 June 2020 at 9 P.M. Eighteen samples (equine blood and serum) were sent to Laboratorio Central de Veterinaria, Madrid (Spain) for checking serotype on the 14th May 2020 and the results were positive for African Horse Sickness (AHS) disease and all eighteen samples were diagnosed as serotype 1 of AHS virus. Those samples were sent by the Department of Livestock Development (DLD, competent authority of veterinary service in Thailand). Regarding the public private partnership (PPP), three common goals could be achieved through its creation: eradication o this disease in Thailand, control measures on zebra and recovery of AHS free status from the OIE. The strong collaboration from universities, government sectors, and private sectors are essential for setting up the national eradication plan under the order of National Committee for AHS Management which is approved by Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives. In addition, to manage clearly AHS risk factors, the Department of Livestock Development has also assigned subcommittees including Technical Subcommittee, AHS control in Zebra Subcommittee, and Vector Control and Research Subcommittee. 14 July 2020 Signing Ceremony of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) - African Horse Sickness Eradication / Public Private Partnership (PPP) The Department of Livestock Development and network partners, a total of 17 agencies jointly signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to eradication African Horse Sickness in Thailand. Network agencies consists of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Department of Local Administration, The Zoological Park Organization of Thailand, Public Relations Department, Department of Animal Husbandry, His Royal Highness's Horse 29th Cavalry Battalion, Queen's Guard, The Thai Red Cross Society, Equestrian Sports Association of Thailand, Thai Horse Racing Association, Polo Equestrian Association of Thailand. There are 15 provinces where the outbreaks of AHS are resolved: Chaiyaphum, Sa Kaeo, Ratchaburi. Chonburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Lop Buri, Nakhon Nayok, Nakhon Ratchasima, Phetchaburi, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Saraburi, Chachoengsao, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani and Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (Bangkok).

Control measures

Measures applied

Vector surveillance
Control of vectors
Disinfection
Zoning
Quarantine
Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone

Vaccination in response to the outbreak (s)

Administrative division	Species	Total Vaccinated	Details
Ang Thong	Equidae	87
Buri Ram	Equidae	73
Chachoengsao	Equidae	261
Chanthaburi	Equidae	166
Chon Buri	Equidae	721
Kanchanaburi	Equidae	562
Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (Bangkok)	Equidae	732
Lop Buri	Equidae	231
Nakhon Nayok	Equidae	248
Nakhon Pathom	Equidae	213
Nakhon Ratchasima	Equidae	1651
Nakhon Sawan	Equidae	81
Nonthaburi	Equidae	156
Pathum Thani	Equidae	248
Phetchaburi	Equidae	1091
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya	Equidae	203
Prachin Buri	Equidae	136
Prachuap Khiri Khan	Equidae	401
Ratchaburi	Equidae	844
Rayong	Equidae	242
Sa Kaeo	Equidae	101
Samut Prakan	Equidae	246
Samut Sakhon	Equidae	13
Samut Songkhram	Equidae	29
Saraburi	Equidae	598
Sing Buri	Equidae	42
Suphan Buri	Equidae	128

Movement control inside the country
No treatment of affected animals

Measures to be applied

No other measures

Future Reporting

The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.