Published Date: 2017-02-09 21:27:34
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Foot & mouth disease - China: (Tibet) serotype O, bovine, OIE
Archive Number: 20170209.4827357
FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE - CHINA: (TIBET) SEROTYPE O, BOVINE, OIE
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Date: Thu 9 Feb 2017
Source: OIE, WAHID [edited] http://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review?page_refer=MapFullEventReport&reportid=22677
Foot and mouth disease, China (People's Rep of)
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Information received on [and dated] 7 Feb 2017 from Dr Zhang Zhongqui, director general, China Animal Disease Control Centre, Veterinary Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China (People's Rep of)
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 25 Jan 2017
Date of confirmation of the event: 3 Feb 2017
Reason for notification: reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: January 2015
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: foot and mouth disease virus
Serotype: O
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory (basic and advanced)
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
New outbreaks (1)
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 1
Outbreak 1: Shigatse, Rinbung, Tibet
Date of start of the outbreak: 25 Jan 2017
Outbreak status: continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit: backyard
Total animals affected:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Destroyed / Slaughtered
Cattle / 82 / 28 / 0 / 82 / 0
Sheep/ 34 / - / - / 34 / 0
Affected population: Cattle were affected; there are 34 sheep in the same herd.
Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection: Introduction of new live animals
Control measures
Measures applied: movement control inside the country; vaccination in response to the outbreak (s); disinfection/disinfestations; quarantine; stamping out; official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste; zoning; no treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied: no other measures
Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type: National Foot and Mouth Disease Reference Laboratory (OIE Reference Laboratory)
Species / Test / Test date / Result
Cattle / reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) / 3 Feb 2017 / Positive
Future reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
The location of this outbreak can be seen on the interactive map included in the OIE report at the source URL above.
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[Besides this most current outbreak, to date [Thu 9 Feb 2017], there are 2 other active events in China associated with FMDC-O. One reported in November 2014, and the other reported in November 2016. For the 2014 event, 5 outbreaks were reported, located in the provinces of Jiangsu, Sichuan, Guizhou, Jiangxi and Xinjiang. The last report for this event (follow-up No 5 on 11 Jan 2017) is available at http://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review?page_refer=MapEventSummary&reportid=22252. See event summary and updated map at http://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review/viewsummary?reportid=16587
For the 2016 event, one outbreak was reported in the province of Xinjiang. See event summary and updated map at http://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review/viewsummary?reportid=21691. - Mod.CRD
A HealthMap/ProMED-mail map can be accessed at: http://healthmap.org/promed/p/359.]
