Cuffey
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Information received on 02/02/2010 from Docteur Gerard Lamsens, Conseiller Général - CVO, Service Public Fédéral Santé Publique, Service Politique Sanitaire, Animaux et Végétaux , BRUXELLES, Belgium
Summary
Report type Immediate notification
Start date 20/01/2010
Date of first confirmation of the event 29/01/2010
Report date 02/02/2010
Date submitted to OIE 02/02/2010
Reason for notification First occurrence of a listed disease
Manifestation of disease Sub-clinical infection
Causal agent Equine infectious anaemia virus
Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to the whole country
New outbreaksOutbreak 1 Assebroek, WEST-VLAANDEREN
Date of start of the outbreak 20/01/2010
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Not applicable
Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Equidae 46 1 0 0 0
Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1
Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Equidae 2.17% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
EpidemiologySource of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Introduction of new live animals
Animals in transit
Vectors
Epidemiological comments This outbreak was detected following an investigation launched on 20 January 2010 after the United Kingdom reported having confirmed the disease in two horses of a consignment coming from Romania via Belgium. On 21 October 2010, 18 horses arrived from Romania at a dealers establishment at Drongen. On 22 December 2010, nine of these horses were sent to the United Kingdom, where the disease was diagnosed.
The investigation revealed that the other nine horses were sold mid-November to the same person at Assebroek. This person sold then one horse to his brother at Meetkerke. Movement controls are applied in the farms where the horses are kept at Drongen, Assebroek and Meetkerke; no movement of horses is permitted to or from these facilities.
All horses having been in contact with the horses from Romania are being traced, movement controls will be applied in the farms and the animals will be tested for the disease.
The positive animal will be culled.
Control measuresMeasures applied Quarantine
Movement control inside the country
Screening
No vaccination
No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied Control of arthropods
Modified stamping out
Diagnostic test resultsLaboratory name and type Veterinary and Agrochemical Research Centre (CERVA) (National laboratory)
Tests and results Species Test Test date Result
Equidae Coggin's test 29/01/2010 Positive
Future ReportingThe event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
Information received on 02/02/2010 from Docteur Gerard Lamsens, Conseiller Général - CVO, Service Public Fédéral Santé Publique, Service Politique Sanitaire, Animaux et Végétaux , BRUXELLES, Belgium
Summary
Report type Immediate notification
Start date 20/01/2010
Date of first confirmation of the event 29/01/2010
Report date 02/02/2010
Date submitted to OIE 02/02/2010
Reason for notification First occurrence of a listed disease
Manifestation of disease Sub-clinical infection
Causal agent Equine infectious anaemia virus
Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to the whole country
New outbreaksOutbreak 1 Assebroek, WEST-VLAANDEREN
Date of start of the outbreak 20/01/2010
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Not applicable
Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Equidae 46 1 0 0 0
Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1
Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Equidae 2.17% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
EpidemiologySource of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Introduction of new live animals
Animals in transit
Vectors
Epidemiological comments This outbreak was detected following an investigation launched on 20 January 2010 after the United Kingdom reported having confirmed the disease in two horses of a consignment coming from Romania via Belgium. On 21 October 2010, 18 horses arrived from Romania at a dealers establishment at Drongen. On 22 December 2010, nine of these horses were sent to the United Kingdom, where the disease was diagnosed.
The investigation revealed that the other nine horses were sold mid-November to the same person at Assebroek. This person sold then one horse to his brother at Meetkerke. Movement controls are applied in the farms where the horses are kept at Drongen, Assebroek and Meetkerke; no movement of horses is permitted to or from these facilities.
All horses having been in contact with the horses from Romania are being traced, movement controls will be applied in the farms and the animals will be tested for the disease.
The positive animal will be culled.
Control measuresMeasures applied Quarantine
Movement control inside the country
Screening
No vaccination
No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied Control of arthropods
Modified stamping out
Diagnostic test resultsLaboratory name and type Veterinary and Agrochemical Research Centre (CERVA) (National laboratory)
Tests and results Species Test Test date Result
Equidae Coggin's test 29/01/2010 Positive
Future ReportingThe event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.