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Aujeszky’s disease,
France
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Information received on 01/12/2020 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
| Report type |
Immediate notification |
| Date of start of the event |
14/10/2020 |
| Date of confirmation of the event |
13/11/2020 |
| Report date |
30/11/2020 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
01/12/2020 |
| Reason for notification |
Recurrence of a listed disease |
| Date of previous occurrence |
15/06/2020 |
| Manifestation of disease |
Sub-clinical infection |
| Causal agent |
Aujeszky's disease virus |
| Nature of diagnosis |
Laboratory (advanced) |
| This event pertains to |
a defined zone within the country |
| Related reports |
Immediate notification (30/11/2020)
Follow-up report No. 1 (04/01/2021)
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| Outbreak 1 |
HUMBECOURT, HUMBECOURT, Haute-Marne |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
14/10/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Resolved (21/12/2020) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Other |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Swine |
5 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
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| Affected population |
A private individual has a couple of breeding adults tested positive in the framework of the prophylaxis.
Both animals and the three piglets were kept outdoors.
Contamination by wild boar is strongly suspected; the existing fences did not guarantee the absence of contact. |
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| Outbreak 2 |
GENNETINES, GENNETINES, Allier |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
28/10/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not provided) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Farm |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) |
27 |
6 |
0 |
27 |
0 |
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| Affected population |
One wild boar farm (with three sows) tested positive in the framework of the prophylaxis (six out of 15 animals tested).
This is a free-range farm and contamination by free wild boar is strongly suspected.
The epidemiological investigation is continuing. |
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| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 2 |
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Swine |
5 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
| Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) |
27 |
6 |
0 |
27 |
0 |
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| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Swine |
40.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
100.00% |
| Wild boar:Sus scrofa(Suidae) |
22.22% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
100.00% |
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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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Contact with wild species
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| Epidemiological comments |
Considering the outdoor rearing conditions which do not guarantee the absence of contact with wild boar, the epidemiological investigation is oriented towards a wild fauna origin. |
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Control measures
| Measures applied |
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Movement control inside the country
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Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
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Screening
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Traceability
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Stamping out
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Zoning
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Disinfection
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Vaccination prohibited
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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 |
| Labocéa 22 (Local laboratory) |
Swine |
antibody detection ELISA |
13/11/2020 |
Positive |
| Anses - Ploufragan-Plouzané-Niort Laboratory, Ploufragan site (National laboratory) |
Wild boar |
antibody detection ELISA |
27/11/2020 |
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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