Zambia: (North-Western) bovine, not typed, OIE

Report type: immediate notification (final report)
Date of start of the event: 27 Jun 2017
Date of confirmation of the event: 12 Jul 2017
Report date: 13 Jan 2018
Date submitted to OIE: 13 Jan 2018
Date event resolved: 31 Dec 2017
Reason for notification: First occurrence of a listed disease
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: foot and mouth disease virus
Serotype: Not typed
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory (basic and advanced)
This event pertains to the whole country.

New outbreaks (3)
Outbreak 1: Chinyamalitapi Vet Camp, Zambezi, North-Western
Date of start of the outbreak: 27 Jun 2017
Outbreak status: resolved 31 Dec 2017
Epidemiological unit: other
Affected animals:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of / Slaughtered
Cattle / 30 000 / 7500 / 0 / 0 / 0

Outbreak 2: Chavuma, Chavuma, North-Western
Date of start of the outbreak: 27 Jul 2017
Outbreak status: resolved 31 Dec 2017
Epidemiological unit: other
Affected animals:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of / Slaughtered
Cattle / 7633 / 3355 / 0 / 0 / 0

Outbreak 3: Watopa and Mumbezhi Vet Camps, Kabombo, North-Western
Date of start of the outbreak: 2 Aug 2017
Outbreak status: resolved 31 Dec 2017
Epidemiological unit: other
Affected animals:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of / Slaughtered
Cattle / 6954 / 700 / 0 / 0 / 0

Total animals affected:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of / Slaughtered
Cattle / 44 587 / 11 555 / 0 / 0 / 0

Outbreak statistics [rates apparent, expressed as percentages]:
Species / Morbidity rate / Mortality rate / Case fatality rate / Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Cattle / 25.92 / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00
*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction, and/or slaughter

Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection: illegal movement of animals; contact with infected animal(s) at grazing/watering; fomites (humans, vehicles, feed, etc.)

Epidemiological comments: The affected areas have cattle under a traditional free-range management system, with all ages of animals showing clinical signs

Control measures
Measures applied: movement control inside the country; quarantine; surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone; surveillance within containment and/or protection zone; traceability; no treatment of affected animals;

Vaccination in response to the outbreak(s)
Administrative division / Species / Total vaccinated / Details
North-Western / Cattle / 18 215 / -

Measures to be applied: No other measures

Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type / Species / Test / Test date / Result
Central Veterinary Laboratory Research Institute (National laboratory) / Cattle / polymerase chain reaction (PCR) / 12 Jul 2017 / Positive

Future reporting
The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted.