Lumpy skin disease,
Russia

Information received on 22/09/2016 from Dr Evgueny A. Nepoklonov, Deputy Head, Orlikov per., 1/11, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, MOSCOW, Russia

Summary

Report type	Follow-up report No. 15
Date of start of the event	25/05/2016
Date of confirmation of the event	27/05/2016
Report date	22/09/2016
Date submitted to OIE	22/09/2016
Date event resolved	15/02/2017
Reason for notification	Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence	30/12/2015
Manifestation of disease	Clinical disease
Causal agent	Lumpy skin disease virus
Nature of diagnosis	Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to	a defined zone within the country
Related reports	Immediate notification (30/05/2016) Follow-up report No. 1 (20/06/2016) Follow-up report No. 2 (28/06/2016) Follow-up report No. 3 (04/07/2016) Follow-up report No. 4 (12/07/2016) Follow-up report No. 5 (21/07/2016) Follow-up report No. 6 (29/07/2016) Follow-up report No. 7 (04/08/2016) Follow-up report No. 8 (11/08/2016) Follow-up report No. 9 (18/08/2016) Follow-up report No. 10 (19/08/2016) Follow-up report No. 11 (25/08/2016) Follow-up report No. 12 (01/09/2016) Follow-up report No. 13 (08/09/2016) Follow-up report No. 14 (15/09/2016) Follow-up report No. 15 (22/09/2016) Follow-up report No. 16 (29/09/2016) Follow-up report No. 17 (14/10/2016) Follow-up report No. 18 (26/10/2016) Follow-up report No. 19 (02/11/2016) Follow-up report No. 20 (09/11/2016) Follow-up report No. 21 (01/12/2016) Follow-up report No. 22 (29/12/2016) Follow-up report No. 23 (28/02/2017)

New outbreaks (2)

Outbreak 1

Novaya Dzheguta, Ust’-Dzhegutinsky, Karachayevo-Cherkesskaya Resp.

Date of start of the outbreak

13/09/2016

Outbreak status

Resolved (28/10/2016)

Epidemiological unit

Backyard

Affected animals

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Cattle	1	1	0	0	0

Outbreak 2

El’tarkach, Ust’-Dzhegutinsky, Karachayevo-Cherkesskaya Resp.

Date of start of the outbreak

13/09/2016

Outbreak status

Resolved (28/10/2016)

Epidemiological unit

Backyard

Affected animals

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Cattle	1	1	0	0	0

Summary of outbreaks

Total outbreaks: 2

Total animals affected

Species	Susceptible	Cases	Deaths	Killed and disposed of	Slaughtered
Cattle	2	2	0	0	0

Outbreak statistics

Species	Apparent morbidity rate	Apparent mortality rate	Apparent case fatality rate	Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Cattle	100.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%

*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection

Control measures

Measures applied	Control of vectors Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Quarantine Disinfection / Disinfestation Screening Movement control inside the country Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists) No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied	Modified stamping out

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type	Species	Test	Test date	Result
Stavropol’skaya veterinary laboratory (Local laboratory)	Cattle	polymerase chain reaction (PCR)	16/09/2016	Positive

Future Reporting

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

Map of outbreak locations