Published Date: 2018-12-19 17:18:59
Subject: PRO/AH> Foot & mouth disease - Israel (12): (HZ) bovine, boar, gazelle, st O, OIE
Archive Number: 20181219.6215007
FOOT & MOUTH DISEASE - ISRAEL (12): (HAZAFON) BOVINE, BOAR, GAZELLE, SEROTYPE O, OIE
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Date: Tue 18 Dec 2018
Source: OIE, WAHID (World Animal Health Information Database), weekly disease information 2018; 31(51) [edited]
http://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review?page_refer=MapFullEventReport&reportid=28990
Foot and mouth disease, Israel
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Information received [and dated] on 18 Dec 2018 from Dr Shlomo Garazi, chief officer for import and export of the veterinary services, Veterinary Services and Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Bet Dagan, Israel
Report type: follow-up report No. 4
Date of start of the event: 5 Sep 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 9 Sep 2018
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 16 Jul 2018
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: foot and mouth disease virus
Serotype: O
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory (basic), laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to: a defined zone within the country
New outbreaks (5)
Outbreak 1: (Senir) Senir, Tsefat, Hazafon
Date of start of the outbreak: 1 Dec 2018
Outbreak status: continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Affected animals: [no statistical data provided].
Affected population: free ranging beef cattle.
Outbreak 2: (Banias Park) Banias Park, Tsefat, Hazafon
Date of start of the outbreak: 5 Dec 2018
Outbreak status: resolved (10 Dec 2018)
Epidemiological unit: natural park
Affected animals
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of / Slaughtered
Mountain gazelle: _Gazella gazella_ (Bovidae) / - / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0
Affected population: the gazelle was found dead and samples were taken to the lab. Abscess in the hoof has been seen.
Outbreak 3: (around Snir) around Snir, Tsefat, Hazafon
Date of start of the outbreak: 9 Dec 2018
Outbreak status: resolved (11 Dec 2018)
Epidemiological unit: natural park
Affected animals
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of / Slaughtered
Mountain gazelle: _Gazella gazella_ (Bovidae) / - / 1 / 1 / 0 / 0
Affected population: The gazelle was found dead.
Outbreak 4 (Lahavot Habashan): Lahavot Habashan, Tsefat, Hazafon
Date of start of the outbreak: 10 Dec 2018
Outbreak status: continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Affected animals: [no statistical data provided]
Affected population: free ranging beef cattle.
Outbreak 5 (Gonen) Gonen, Tsefat, Hazafon
Date of start of the outbreak: 15 Dec 2018
Outbreak status: continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Affected animals: [no statistical data provided]
Affected population: free ranging beef cattle.
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 5
Total animals affected:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of / Slaughtered
Cattle/ [no statistical data provided]
Mountain gazelle: _Gazella gazella_ (Bovidae) / - / 2 / 2 / 0 / 0
Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection: unknown or inconclusive
Epidemiological comments: the virus lineage of the 2 first outbreaks [in Mughar, 20180911.6021871 & in Shaal, 20180929.6060436] is O/ME/Panasia-2. The lineage of the other outbreaks is pending.
Control measures
Measures applied: movement control inside the country; vaccination in response to the outbreak(s); surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone; surveillance within containment and/or protection zone; quarantine; zoning.
Measures to be applied: no other measures
Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type: Kimron Veterinary Institute, Virology Department (National laboratory)
Species / Test / Test date / Result
Mountain gazelle / pathogen isolation on cell culture / 13 Dec 2018 / Positive
Mountain gazelle / reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) / 13 Dec 2018 / Positive
[The (5) location of the outbreaks can be seen on the interactive map included in the OIE report at the source URL above.]
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[Though the current event reportedly started on 5 Sep 2018, in view of its 1st 2 outbreaks genotyped O/ME/Panasia-2 it may be viewed as a continuation of the previous FMD event which started in north eastern Israel in early April 2018 (20180410.5737736), considered as resolved in August 2018 (20180822.5980402). The virus strain behind this event was genotyped as O/ME-SA/PanAsia-2(QOM-15) (20180607.5843979).
Though the trivalent (O,A,Asia1) FMD vaccine applied in Israel includes 4 serotype O strains (O Manisa, O-3039, O-4625, O Israel 2007) it seems that their combined coverage is not sufficient to fully protect grazing beef cattle. This strain has also demonstrated its pathogenicity in wild ruminants (captive deer, wild gazelles) and wild boar. The latter animal species is of particular interest, being very prolific FMD virus amplifiers, becoming a potential source of airborne virus spread which, in certain weather and surface conditions, may reach relatively long distance. Dense populations of wild boar roam on both sides of Israel's borders with Lebanon and Syria as well as north west Jordan (along the Jordan river). It will not be surprising if FMD is found to be currently circulating in south Lebanon and south west Syria. - Mod.AS
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