Published Date: 2018-06-30 10:12:35
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Foot & mouth disease - Zimbabwe (02): (MC) bovine, st not typed, OIE
Archive Number: 20180630.5882506
FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE - ZIMBABWE (02): (MASHONALAND CENTRAL) BOVINE, SEROTYPE NOT TYPED, OIE
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Date: Thu 28 Jun 2018
Source: OIE, WAHID (World Animal Health Information Database), weekly disease information 2018; 31(26) [edited]
http://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review?page_refer=MapFullEventReport&reportid=27084
Foot-and-mouth disease, Zimbabwe
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Information received on [and dated] 28 Jun 2018 from Dr Unesu Hildah Ushewokunze-Obatolu, principal director, Department of Livestock and Veterinary Services, Harare, Zimbabwe
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 28 Jun 2018
Date of confirmation of the event: 28 Jun 2018
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: Foot and mouth disease virus
Serotype: not typed
Nature of diagnosis: clinical
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
New outbreaks (1)
Outbreak 1: Bopoma, Mary Mount, Rushinga, Mashonaland Central
Date of start of the outbreak: 28 Jun 2018
Outbreak status: continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit: village
Total animals affected:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of / Slaughtered
Cattle / 2126 / 30 / 5 / 0 / 0
Affected population: cattle of varying age groups sharing the same grazing and watering points.
Outbreak statistics [rates apparent, expressed as percentages]:
Species / Morbidity rate / Mortality rate / Case fatality rate / Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Cattle / 1.41 / 0.24 / 16.67 / 0.24
*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
Epidemiological comments: A new incursion was reported in Rushinga district with older lesions seen on cattle along the border with Mozambique and becoming fresh inwards. Four villages dipping at Bopoma dip tank were affected. The district has been placed under quarantine with roadblocks manned by police and veterinary personnel being put in place. Inspections are currently on-going to determine the spread of infection.
Control measures
Measures applied: movement control inside the country, surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone, surveillance within containment and/or protection zone, screening, traceability, quarantine, zoning, vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists), 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 / Result
Central Veterinary Laboratory (national laboratory) / Cattle / liquid-phase blocking ELISA / Pending
Central Veterinary Laboratory (national laboratory) / Cattle / Non-structural protein ELISA / Pending
Botswana Vaccine Institute (OIE reference laboratory) / Cattle / virus isolation / Pending
Future reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
[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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[The European Commission for the Control of Foot-and-Mouth disease (FMD) monthly report "Global Foot-and-Mouth Disease Situation," May 2018 (see http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/eufmd/FMD_reports_GMR/May_GMR_2018_270618.pdf) notes that:
"FMDV SAT 1 was responsible for the 62 outbreaks that occurred in the southeast part of the country between November 2017 and April 2018 involving cattle and goats. The outbreaks were due to contact with wild species and infected animals at grazing/watering points. The infection continues to spread slowly in the affected districts due to the limited supply of vaccine available. All the infected districts were placed under quarantine with veterinary check-points also controlled by police personnel placed at strategic areas to prevent cattle movement. Inspections and community education campaigns are currently on-going. Any illegally moved cattle are being destroyed so as to deter farmers. The control measures in place are represented by movement control inside the country, vaccination in response to the outbreaks, surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone, surveillance within containment and/or protection zone, traceability, quarantine, control of wildlife reservoirs, zoning".
A map of Mashonaland Central Province, Zimbabwe: http://healthmap.org/promed/p/10273. - Mod.CRD]
