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Published Date: 2012-02-25 15:56:06
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Schmallenberg virus - Europe (21): Update
Archive Number: 20120225.1052537
SCHMALLENBERD VIRUS - EUROPE (21): UPDATE
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A ProMED-mail post
ProMED-mail is a program of the
International Society for Infectious Diseases
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012
Source: Flutrackers.com - Schmallenberg-virus in Europe - 2012 (Summ., edited]
Schmallenberg-virus in Europe - 2012, latest update: 24 Feb 3012, 23:10
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Total number of infected premises in Europe: 1373
- Netherlands (total 118)
Last update 24 Feb 2012
SBV confirmed in 118 farms
Number of suspected premises: 665
Number of confirmed premises: 118
Cattle holdings: 16; 8 cattle holdings were found to be positive from bloodsamples taken last autumn. These holdings are NOT included in the total number
Sheep holdings: 97
Goat holdings: 5
- Germany (total 737)
Last update: 24 Feb 2012
SBV confirmed on 737 holdings
Cattle holdings: 47
Sheep holdings: 653
Goat holdings: 37
Affected federal states are North Rhine-Westphalia (25 cattle, 236 sheep, 11 goat holdings), Lower Saxony (10 cattle, 104 sheep, 5 goat holdings), Hesse (1 cattle, 80 sheep holdings, 5 goat holdings), Schleswig-Holstein (5 cattle, 81 sheep, 1 goat holdings), Rhineland-Palatinate (1 Bison, 3 cattle, 35 sheep, 4 goat holdings), Baden-Wuerttemberg (1 cattle, 13 sheep, 5 goat holdings), Brandenburg (15 sheep holdings), Thuringia (24 sheep holdings, 2 goat holdings), Saxony-Anhalt (19 sheep holdings, 2 goat holding), Hamburg (1 cattle, 5 sheep holdings), Bavaria (13 sheep holdings), Saxony (20 sheep holdings), Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (5 sheep holdings, 1 goat holding), Saarland (2 sheep holdings, 1 goat holding) and Berlin (1 sheep holding).
-Belgium (total 517)
Last update: 24 Feb 2012
Number of suspected premises: 517
Number of confirmed premises: 165
Cattle holdings: 29
Sheep holdings: 135
Goat holdings: 1
(3 of the cattle holdings were confirmed from 23 samples taken last autumn)
- United Kingdom (total 74)
Last update: 24 Feb 2012
SBV infection has been identified on 74 farms.
Cattle: 5
Sheep: 69.
(none in other species).
So far, none of the affected farms have reported importing animals during 2011 from the affected areas in mainland Europe.
Positive cases of SBV virus have now been identified on the Isle of Wight and in Wiltshire, West Berkshire and Gloucestershire.
This is in addition to the counties in the east and south of England which have previously had cases identified, namely Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Kent, East and West Sussex, Hertfordshire, Surrey, Hampshire and Cornwall.
[For UK latest update, see http://www.defra.gov.uk/ahvla/2012/0...ng-results-2/].
- France (total 277)
125 new Schmallenberg cases confirmed in France - Total is 277
Today [24 Feb] the French Ministry of Agriculture confirmed Schmallenberg-virus on 125 new holdings. SBV now is found in total 277 holdings.
Most are sheep farms. 8 were cattle farms, 3 goat farms and 1 farm has sheep and goats.
[France's recent update, as of 23 Feb 2012, is available at http://agriculture.gouv.fr/maladies-animales.].
- Italy (total 1)
On 17 Feb 2012: The "Nouvel Obervateur" reports the 1st case of infection with SBV in Italy, in a goat.
On 20 Feb 2012, confirmed through the OIE:
Location - Sarmede, Treviso, Province VENETO
Species : Goats
Susceptible : 6
Case: 1
Map: Sarmede: http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/sho...&postcount=232.
- Luxembourg (total 1)
Breidfeld, Weiswampach, CLERVAUX
According to the OIE report [20 Feb 2012] , this refers to a sheep breeder with 10 sheep.
Map: http://www.maplandia.com/luxembourg/...aux/breidfeld/
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Communicated by:
FluTrackers.com
[The Flutrackers web-site on SBV was launched on 6 Dec 2011, titled "Schmallenbergvirus: new Akabane-like virus in cattle, sheep and goats in Europe". The current update of 24 Feb 2012, is the 98th posting in the thread. This useful web-site is regularly updated.
The current update includes an SBV map of Europe; the map is reportedly based on FAO-Empres data. To the best of our knowledge, this is currently the only electronically available map where one can see all 7 affected countries combined. The map can be seen also at
http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/sho...6&postcount=98 and
http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=14322>. The Editor/Senior Moderator of the Flutrackers SBV site, which includes also national maps, is Gert van der Hoek. - Mod. AS.
]
See Also
Schmallenberg virus - Europe (20): Italy, Luxembourg, OIE 20120220.1047263
Schmallenberg virus - Europe (19): update, RFI 20120218.1045818
Schmallenberg virus - Europe (18): OIE, guidelines, int'l trade 20120217.1045067
Schmallenberg virus - Europe (17): update 20120216.1043129
Schmallenberg virus - Europe (16): update, OIE 20120211.1038921]
.................................................a rn/dk
Published Date: 2012-02-25 15:56:06
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Schmallenberg virus - Europe (21): Update
Archive Number: 20120225.1052537
SCHMALLENBERD VIRUS - EUROPE (21): UPDATE
*****************************************
A ProMED-mail post
ProMED-mail is a program of the
International Society for Infectious Diseases
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012
Source: Flutrackers.com - Schmallenberg-virus in Europe - 2012 (Summ., edited]
Schmallenberg-virus in Europe - 2012, latest update: 24 Feb 3012, 23:10
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total number of infected premises in Europe: 1373
- Netherlands (total 118)
Last update 24 Feb 2012
SBV confirmed in 118 farms
Number of suspected premises: 665
Number of confirmed premises: 118
Cattle holdings: 16; 8 cattle holdings were found to be positive from bloodsamples taken last autumn. These holdings are NOT included in the total number
Sheep holdings: 97
Goat holdings: 5
- Germany (total 737)
Last update: 24 Feb 2012
SBV confirmed on 737 holdings
Cattle holdings: 47
Sheep holdings: 653
Goat holdings: 37
Affected federal states are North Rhine-Westphalia (25 cattle, 236 sheep, 11 goat holdings), Lower Saxony (10 cattle, 104 sheep, 5 goat holdings), Hesse (1 cattle, 80 sheep holdings, 5 goat holdings), Schleswig-Holstein (5 cattle, 81 sheep, 1 goat holdings), Rhineland-Palatinate (1 Bison, 3 cattle, 35 sheep, 4 goat holdings), Baden-Wuerttemberg (1 cattle, 13 sheep, 5 goat holdings), Brandenburg (15 sheep holdings), Thuringia (24 sheep holdings, 2 goat holdings), Saxony-Anhalt (19 sheep holdings, 2 goat holding), Hamburg (1 cattle, 5 sheep holdings), Bavaria (13 sheep holdings), Saxony (20 sheep holdings), Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (5 sheep holdings, 1 goat holding), Saarland (2 sheep holdings, 1 goat holding) and Berlin (1 sheep holding).
-Belgium (total 517)
Last update: 24 Feb 2012
Number of suspected premises: 517
Number of confirmed premises: 165
Cattle holdings: 29
Sheep holdings: 135
Goat holdings: 1
(3 of the cattle holdings were confirmed from 23 samples taken last autumn)
- United Kingdom (total 74)
Last update: 24 Feb 2012
SBV infection has been identified on 74 farms.
Cattle: 5
Sheep: 69.
(none in other species).
So far, none of the affected farms have reported importing animals during 2011 from the affected areas in mainland Europe.
Positive cases of SBV virus have now been identified on the Isle of Wight and in Wiltshire, West Berkshire and Gloucestershire.
This is in addition to the counties in the east and south of England which have previously had cases identified, namely Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Kent, East and West Sussex, Hertfordshire, Surrey, Hampshire and Cornwall.
[For UK latest update, see http://www.defra.gov.uk/ahvla/2012/0...ng-results-2/].
- France (total 277)
125 new Schmallenberg cases confirmed in France - Total is 277
Today [24 Feb] the French Ministry of Agriculture confirmed Schmallenberg-virus on 125 new holdings. SBV now is found in total 277 holdings.
Most are sheep farms. 8 were cattle farms, 3 goat farms and 1 farm has sheep and goats.
[France's recent update, as of 23 Feb 2012, is available at http://agriculture.gouv.fr/maladies-animales.].
- Italy (total 1)
On 17 Feb 2012: The "Nouvel Obervateur" reports the 1st case of infection with SBV in Italy, in a goat.
On 20 Feb 2012, confirmed through the OIE:
Location - Sarmede, Treviso, Province VENETO
Species : Goats
Susceptible : 6
Case: 1
Map: Sarmede: http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/sho...&postcount=232.
- Luxembourg (total 1)
Breidfeld, Weiswampach, CLERVAUX
According to the OIE report [20 Feb 2012] , this refers to a sheep breeder with 10 sheep.
Map: http://www.maplandia.com/luxembourg/...aux/breidfeld/
--
Communicated by:
FluTrackers.com
[The Flutrackers web-site on SBV was launched on 6 Dec 2011, titled "Schmallenbergvirus: new Akabane-like virus in cattle, sheep and goats in Europe". The current update of 24 Feb 2012, is the 98th posting in the thread. This useful web-site is regularly updated.
The current update includes an SBV map of Europe; the map is reportedly based on FAO-Empres data. To the best of our knowledge, this is currently the only electronically available map where one can see all 7 affected countries combined. The map can be seen also at
http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/sho...6&postcount=98 and
http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=14322>. The Editor/Senior Moderator of the Flutrackers SBV site, which includes also national maps, is Gert van der Hoek. - Mod. AS.
]
See Also
Schmallenberg virus - Europe (20): Italy, Luxembourg, OIE 20120220.1047263
Schmallenberg virus - Europe (19): update, RFI 20120218.1045818
Schmallenberg virus - Europe (18): OIE, guidelines, int'l trade 20120217.1045067
Schmallenberg virus - Europe (17): update 20120216.1043129
Schmallenberg virus - Europe (16): update, OIE 20120211.1038921]
.................................................a rn/dk