Published Date: 2020-12-15 16:07:29
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Foot & mouth disease - South Africa (02): (LP) cattle, serotype SAT 1, OIE
Archive Number: 20201215.8020765
FOOT & MOUTH DISEASE - SOUTH AFRICA (02): (LIMPOPO) CATTLE, SEROTYPE SAT 1, OIE
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Date: Sun 13 Dec 2020
Source: OIE, WAHID (World Animal Health Information Database), weekly disease information 2020; 33(51) [edited]
https://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review?page_refer=MapFullEventReport&reportid=36933
Foot-and-mouth disease, South Africa
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Information received on [and dated] 13 Dec 2020 from Dr. Bothle Michael Modisane, chief director, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Animal Production and Health, Pretoria, South Africa
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 3 Sep 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 2 Oct 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 30 Apr 2019
Manifestation of disease: sub-clinical infection
Causal agent: Foot and mouth disease [FMD] virus
Serotype: SAT 1
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
New outbreaks (3)
Outbreak location 1 (FMD_MPU_2020_003): Greater Giyani, Limpopo
Date of start of the outbreak: 3 Sep 2020
Outbreak status: continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit: farm
Affected animals:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of / Slaughtered
Cattle / 230 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0
Outbreak location 2 (FMD_MPU_2020_002): Greater Giyani, Limpopo
Date of start of the outbreak: 6 Oct 2020
Outbreak status: continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit: Village
Affected animals:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of / Slaughtered
Cattle / 860 / 11 / 0 / 0 / 0
Outbreak location 3 (FMD_MPU_2020_001): Greater Giyani, Limpopo
Date of start of the outbreak: 23 Oct 2020
Outbreak status: continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit: Village
Affected animals:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of / Slaughtered
Cattle / 507 / 18 / 0 / 0 / 0
Summary of outbreaks:
Total outbreaks:3
Total animals affected
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of / Slaughtered
Cattle / 1597 / 32 / 0 / 0 / 0
Outbreak statistics [rates apparent, expressed as percentages]
Species / Morbidity rate / Mortality rate / Case fatality rate / Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Cattle / 2 / 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
Epidemiological comments: Coordinates modified to protect confidentiality as required by South African Legislation.
Control measures
Measures applied: movement control inside the country; quarantine; zoning; vaccination prohibited; no treatment of affected animals.
Measures to be applied: Vaccination in response to the outbreak (s)
Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type / Species / Test / Test date / Result
Agricultural Research Council-Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute (OIE Reference Laboratory)/ Cattle / Solid-phase competitive ELISA/ 2 Oct 2020 / 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 November 2019 to January 2020, 19 outbreaks due to FMD type SAT 2 were reported in cattle in the municipalities of Molemole, Polokwane, Greater Letaba, Makhado and Ba-Phalaborwa in Limpopo Province.
Total animals affected
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of / Slaughtered
Cattle / 18891 / 138 / 0 / 6 / 8619
This event still continuing, with the last follow-up sent to the OIE on 25 Sep 2020 https://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review?page_refer=MapEventSummary&reportid=34771. The event summary and map can be seen at https://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review/viewsummary?reportid=32311
Since March 2020, 12 outbreaks due to FMD type SAT 2 have been reported in cattle in the municipality of Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga Province.
Total animals affected
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of / Slaughtered
Cattle / 8888 / 74 / 0 / 0 / 0
The event still continuing, event summary and map are available at https://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review/viewsummary?reportid=33576. - Mod.CRD
HealthMap/ProMED map:
Limpopo Province, South Africa: http://healthmap.org/promed/p/2947]
