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Small hive beetle infestation (Aethina tumida), Italy
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Information received on 03/09/2020 from Dr Silvio Borrello, Chief Veterinary Officer, Food Safety and Collegial Bodies for Health Protection,
Ministère de la Santé,
Department for Veterinary Public Health, Rome, Italy
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Summary
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Outbreak 1 (4_2020_SN (2 BIS)) |
Laureana di Borrello, REGGIO CALABRIA, Calabria |
Date of start of the outbreak |
28/08/2020 |
Outbreak status |
Resolved (31/08/2020) |
Epidemiological unit |
Apiary |
Affected animals |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Bees (hives) |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
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Affected population |
The positivity concerns one hive, a sentinel nucleus used as a device to improve the surveillance system in the area. N. 2 BIS |
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Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
Total animals affected |
Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
Bees (hives) |
1 |
1 |
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1 |
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Outbreak statistics |
Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
Bees (hives) |
100.00% |
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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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Control measures
Measures applied |
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Movement control inside the country
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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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Zoning
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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 |
Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute, IZS, Venezie - Padova (National laboratory) |
Bees |
entomological investigations |
31/08/2020 |
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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