Published Date: 2017-12-14 15:22:07
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Foot & mouth disease - Mozambique: (TE) bovine, serotype not typed, OIE
Archive Number: 20171214.5503752
FOOT & MOUTH DISEASE - MOZAMBIQUE: (TETE) BOVINE, SEROTYPE NOT TYPED, OIE
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Date: Wed 13 Dec 2017
Source: OIE, WAHID (World Animal Health Information Database), weekly disease information 2017; 30(50) [edited]
http://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review?page_refer=MapFullEventReport&reportid=25309
OIE report
Foot and mouth disease, Mozambique
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Information received on [and dated] 13 Dec 2017 from Dr Americo Da Conceicao, national director, Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Maputo, Mozambique.
Report summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 23 Nov 2017
Date of confirmation of the event: 23 Nov 2017
Reason for notification: first occurrence of a listed disease
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: foot and mouth disease virus
Serotype: not typed
Nature of diagnosis: suspicion, clinical
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
New outbreaks (1)
Summary of outbreaks, total outbreaks: 1
Outbreak 1: Doa. Doa Sede, Doa, Tete
Date of start of the outbreak: 23 Nov 2017
Outbreak status: continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit: village
Affected animals:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of / Slaughtered
Cattle / 640 / 81 / 0 / 0 / 0
Affected population: The outbreak occurred in an area where vaccination is not being implemented. Animals of all ages were affected and presence of vesicles, on the tongue and gums, and wounds, in the interdigital spaces, were observed during examination.
Outbreak statistics [rates apparent, expressed as percentages]:
Species / Morbidity rate / Mortality rate / Case fatality rate / Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Cattle / 12.66 / 0 / 0 / 0
*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction, and/or slaughter
Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection: unknown or inconclusive; contact with infected animal(s) at grazing/watering
Control measures
Measures applied: movement control inside the country; surveillance within containment and/or protection zone; quarantine; vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists); no treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied: vaccination in response to the outbreak(s); surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type / Species / Test / Test date / Result
Veterinary Research Institute - DCA (National laboratory) / Cattle / antibody detection ELISA / - / Positive
Future reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
[The location of the outbreak can be seen on the interactive map included in the OIE report at the source URL above.]
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[From September 2016 to November 2017, 3 outbreaks of FMDV serotype SAT 2 have been reported; these are located in the provinces of Gaza (1 outbreak) and Maputo (2 outbreaks). See event summary and map at http://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review/viewsummary?reportid=21276
Map of Mozambique is available at http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/map/mozambique_map.htm,
and a HealthMap/ProMED-mail map of Tete Province, Mozambique, at: http://healthmap.org/promed/p/33050.
- Mod.CRD]