South Africa - 1 new outbreak of SARS-COV-2/COVID-19 in puma in zoo, Johannesburg, Gauteng (OIE, August 11, 2020)

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SARS-COV-2/COVID-19, South Africa

Information received on 12/08/2020 from Dr Bothle Michael Modisane, Chief Director , Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Animal Production and Health, PRETORIA, South Africa

Summary Report type Immediate notification Date of start of the event 17/07/2020 Date of confirmation of the event 31/07/2020 Report date 11/08/2020 Date submitted to OIE 12/08/2020 Reason for notification Emerging disease Morbidity 2 % Mortality 0 % Zoonotic impact Human SARS-COV-2/COVID-19 infecting animals Causal agent SARS-COV-2

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 (SARS-COV-2_2020_GAU_001) SARS-COV-2_2020_GAU_001, City of Johannesburg, Gauteng Date of start of the outbreak 17/07/2020 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Zoo Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Puma:Puma concolor(Felidae) 2 1 0 0 0 Affected population Zoo puma tested positive for SARS-COV-2 after contact with infected handler

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Puma:Puma concolor(Felidae) 2 1 0 0 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Puma:Puma concolor(Felidae) 50.00% 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 Contact with infected handler

Control measures Measures applied Quarantine Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied No other measures

Diagnostic test results Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result University of Pretoria - Virology Laboratory (Private Laboratory) Puma polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 31/07/2020 Positive

Future Reporting The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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