Iceland - 1 new outbreak of scrapie in sheep (OIE, September 27, 2016)

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Scrapie, Iceland

Information received on 27/09/2016 from Dr Sigurborg Da?ad?ttir, Chief Veterinary Officer, Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority, Ministry of Industries and Innovation, Selfoss, Iceland

Summary Report type Immediate notification Date of start of the event 16/09/2016 Date of confirmation of the event 20/09/2016 Report date 27/09/2016 Date submitted to OIE 27/09/2016 Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 02/03/2015 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent PrPSc Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to the whole country

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Brautarholt, Varmahlid, Skagafjordur, SKAGAFJAR?AR Date of start of the outbreak 16/09/2016 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Sheep 290 1 0 1 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Sheep 290 1 0 1 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Sheep 0.34% 0.00% 0.00% 0.34% *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

Epidemiology Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Unknown or inconclusive Epidemiological comments Epidemiological investigation is ongoing. Stamping out is being prepared.

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Zoning Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists) No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied Disinfection / Disinfestation Stamping out Official destruction of animal products Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste

Diagnostic test results Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result Institute for experimental pathology, University of Iceland (National laboratory) Sheep enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) 20/09/2016 Positive Institute for experimental pathology, University of Iceland (National laboratory) Sheep western blot 20/09/2016 Positive

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

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