Published Date: 2021-06-21 20:38:08
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Foot & mouth disease - South Africa (02): (LP) cattle, serotype SAT 3, OIE
Archive Number: 20210621.8464993
FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE - SOUTH AFRICA (02): (LIMPOPO) CATTLE, SEROTYPE SAT 3, OIE
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Date: Wed 16 Jun 2021
Source: OIE, WAHID [edited]
https://wahis.oie.int/#/report-info?reportId=34793
Foot-and-mouth disease virus, South Africa
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General information
Report type: Immediate notification
Started: 3 Mar 2021
Confirmed: 12 Mar 2021
Reported: 15 Jun 2021
Reason for notification: Recurrence
Last occurrence: 7 Oct 2020
Causal agent: Foot-and-mouth disease virus
Subtype: SAT 3
Nature of diagnosis: Clinical, laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
New outbreaks (9)
[Between 3 Mar to 2 Jun 2021, 9 outbreaks of foot and mouth disease, subtype SAT-3 occurred in the municipalities of Vhembe (8) and Mopani (1) in the province of Limpopo. See details of each outbreak at the source URL above. - Mod.CRD]
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 9
Total animals affected:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of / Slaughtered or killed for commercial use / Vaccinated
Cattle / 13 334 / 184 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
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 at event level
Domestic control measures applied: Zoning; quarantine
Wild control measures applied: Movement control inside the country; zoning
Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type / Species / Test / Test date / Result
Agricultural Research Council - Onderstepoort Veterinary Research (OIE reference laboratory) / Cattle / Real-time polymerase chain reaction (real-time PCR) / 12 Mar 2021 / Positive
Agricultural Research Council - Onderstepoort Veterinary Research (OIE reference laboratory) / Cattle / Solid phase blocking enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (SP-ELISA) / 12 Mar 2021 / Positive
[The 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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[A map of South Africa's FMD zones can be seen at https://tinyurl.com/y8s3aebp. Also, a detailed map of South Africa's FMD control zones is available at https://tinyurl.com/y8gnhnft. - Mod.CRD
HealthMap/ProMED map:
Limpopo Province, South Africa: http://healthmap.org/promed/p/2947]
