Palestinian Authority (West Bank) serotype O, OIE, spread

Report type: follow-up report No. 1
Date of start of the event: 13 Nov 2017
Date of confirmation of the event: 13 Dec 2017
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 1 Aug 2017
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: foot and mouth disease virus
Serotype: Pending [see comment]
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory (basic), laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to: a defined zone within the country.
Related reports: immediate notification (13 Dec 2017)

New outbreaks (2)
Outbreak 1 (2611) Hebron, Biet Ommar [Beit Ummar], Hebron, West Bank
Date of start of the outbreak: 18 Dec 2017
Outbreak status: continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit: farm
Affected animals:
Species: Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of / Slaughtered
Sheep/goats: 12 / 2 / - / - / -

Outbreak 2 (2626) Hebron, Qalqas, Hebron, West Bank
Date of start of the outbreak: 20 Dec 2017
Outbreak status: continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit: farm
Affected animals:
Species: Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of / Slaughtered
Cattle: 1400 / 60 / 0 / - / -

Affected population: the infected farm is an intensive cow breeding farm for milk production.

Summary of outbreaks: total outbreaks: 2
Total animals affected:
Species: Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of / Slaughtered
Sheep/goats: 12 / 2 / - / - / -
Cattle: 1400 / 60 / 0 / - / -

Outbreak statistics [rates apparent, in percentages]:
Species / morbidity rate / mortality rate / case fatality rate / Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Sheep/goats: 17 / ** / ** / **
Cattle: 4.3 / 0 / 0 / **
*removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
**not calculated because of missing information

Epidemiology:
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection: unknown or inconclusive

Control measures:
Measures applied: movement control inside the country; vaccination in response to the outbreak(s) - 1450 cattle and 700 sheep/goats vaccinated in the West Bank; surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone; surveillance within containment and/or protection zone; screening; traceability; quarantine; control of wildlife reservoirs; zoning; disinfection; no treatment of affected animals

Measures to be applied: no other measures

Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type / Species / Test / Test date / Result
Kimron Veterinary Institute (Regional Reference Laboratory) / Sheep/goats / serotyping / 18 Dec 2017 / Positive
Kimron Veterinary Institute Laboratory (Regional Reference Laboratory) / Cattle / serotyping / Pending

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