Bluetongue, Algeria

Information received on 07/01/2021 from Dr Ahmed Chawki El Karim Boughalem, Directeur des Services Vétérinaires, Direction des Services Vétérinaires, Ministère de l’Agriculture, du Développement Rural et de la Pêche, Alger, Algeria

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 4 (Final report) Date of start of the event 27/09/2020 Date of confirmation of the event 30/09/2020 Report date 07/01/2021 Date submitted to OIE 07/01/2021 Date event resolved 07/01/2021 Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 15/03/2020 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Virus de la fièvre catarrhale ovine Serotype 4 Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to a defined zone within the country Related reports Immediate notification (26/10/2020) Follow-up report No. 1 (05/11/2020) Follow-up report No. 2 (12/11/2020) Follow-up report No. 3 (19/11/2020) Follow-up report No. 4 (07/01/2021)

Outbreaks There are no new outbreaks in this report

Epidemiology Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Vectors

Control measures Measures applied Control of vectors Vector surveillance Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied No other measures

Future Reporting The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted.