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30 September 2006
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Aujeszky's disease in Bolivia: follow-up report No. 1
See also: 25 May 2006, 8 July 2005
Translation of information received on 23 September 2006 from Dr Ernesto Salas García, National Head for Animal Health, National Service for Animal and Plant Health and Food Safety (SENASAG), Trinidad:
End of previous report period: 23 May 2006 (see Disease Information, 19 [21], 420, dated 25 May 2006).
End of this report period: 20 September 2006.
Identification of agent: alphaherpesvirus.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 18 May 2006.
Date of start of the event: 8 May 2006.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical and laboratory.
New outbreak:
| First admini- strative division (province) |
Lower admini- strative division |
Type of epide-miolo-gical unit | Name of the loca- tion |
Date of start of the out break |
Spe-cies | Number of animals in the outbreak | ||||
| susce- ptible |
cases | deaths | dest-royed | slaugh-tered | ||||||
| Chuq- uisaca |
Monte- agudo |
farm | Cuma- rindo |
25 August 2006 | sui | 1,320 | 40 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
Diagnosis:
| Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed | Species examined | Diagnostic tests used | Date | Results |
| National Laboratory for Veterinary Research and Diagnosis (LIDIVET) | sui | competitive ELISA(1) | 12 Sept. 2006 | positive |
Source of outbreak or origin of infection: probably contact with infected animal(s) at grazing/watering.
Control measures
A. Undertaken:
- movement control inside the country;
- quarantine;
- disinfection of infected establishment.
B. To be undertaken:
- partial stamping out;
- vaccination;
- dipping/spraying.
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Vaccination prohibited: no.
Final report: no.
(1) ELISA: enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
Classical Swine Fever In Bolivia
(Date of previous outbreak of classical swine fever in Bolivia reported to the OIE: November 2005).
Immediate notification report
Translation of information received on 23 September 2006 from Dr Ernesto Salas García, National Head for Animal Health, National Service for Animal and Plant Health and Food Safety (SENASAG), Trinidad:
Report date: 22 September 2006.
Reason for immediate notification: re-occurrence of a listed disease or infection in a country or zone/compartment following a report declaring the outbreak(s) ended.
Identification of agent: classical swine fever virus.
Date of first confirmation of the event: 12 September 2006.
Date of start of the event: 25 August 2006.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical and laboratory.
Details of outbreak:
| First admini- strative division (province) |
Lower admini- strative division |
Type of epide-miolo-gical unit | Name of the loca tion |
Date of start of the out break |
Spe-cies | Number of animals in the out break |
||||
| susce- ptible |
cases | de aths |
dest- royed |
slaugh tered |
||||||
| Chuq- uisaca |
Mont- eagudo |
farm | Cuma- rindo |
12 Sept. 2006 | sui | 1,320 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Description of affected population: the affected animals showed signs of classical swine fever (inappetance, hyperthermia, weight loss and muscular tremor). Samples were taken from 8 animals, 3 of which tested positive.
Diagnosis:
| Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed | Species examined | Diagnostic tests used | Date | Results |
| National Laboratory for Veterinary Research and Diagnosis (LIDIVET) | sui | direct immunofluorescence | 12 Sept. 2006 | positive |
Source of outbreak or origin of infection: unknown (investigations are ongoing).
Control measures
A. Undertaken:
- movement control inside the country;
- disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s);
- dipping/spraying.
B. To be undertaken:
- vaccination.
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Vaccination prohibited: no.
Final report: no.
Further Information
Information on Aujeszkys Disease (Pseudorabies)Information on Classical Swine Fever
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