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Contagious equine metritis,
Denmark
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Information received on 31/08/2020 from Dr Hanne Larsen, Chief Veterinary Officer, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration,
Ministry of Environment and Food , Glostrup, Denmark
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Summary
| Report type |
Follow-up report No. 2 |
| Date of start of the event |
24/06/2020 |
| Date of confirmation of the event |
30/06/2020 |
| Report date |
31/08/2020 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
31/08/2020 |
| Reason for notification |
Recurrence of a listed disease |
| Date of previous occurrence |
20/02/2020 |
| Manifestation of disease |
Sub-clinical infection |
| Causal agent |
Taylorella equigenitalis |
| Nature of diagnosis |
Laboratory (advanced) |
| This event pertains to |
the whole country |
| Related reports |
Immediate notification (02/07/2020)
Follow-up report No. 1 (30/07/2020)
Follow-up report No. 2 (31/08/2020)
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| Outbreak 1 |
Them, Silkeborg, West |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
09/07/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Resolved (04/08/2020) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Equidae |
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1 |
0 |
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| Affected population |
Stallion used for breeding, no clinical signs observed.
Samples were collected on 9 July 2020, and Taylorella equigenitalis was detected on 30 July 2020. Official restrictions were imposed on the stallion on 30 July 2020.
The stallion was subsequently subject for antimicrobial treatment.
On 4 August 2020, the restrictions were lifted after the stallion tested negative for T. equigenitalis. |
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| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Equidae |
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1 |
0 |
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| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Equidae |
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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 |
Official restrictions are imposed on infected stallions. The official restrictions include antimicrobial treatment. The stallions must subsequently be tested negative for T. equigenitalis. |
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Control measures
| Measures applied |
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Traceability
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Quarantine
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Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists)
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Treatment of affected animals (Antimicrobial treatment)
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| Measures to be applied |
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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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