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  • Scotland: BSE confirmed on a farm in Aberdeenshire

    Source: https://inews.co.uk/news/environment...-what-we-know/
    What we know so far about the BSE outbreak that has struck Scotland The case is thought to be isolated and an investigation has begun BSE outbreak The cow was found in Aberdeenshire
    Josh Barrie
    4 hours Thursday October 18th 2018

    A case of BSE, commonly known as mad cow disease, has been confirmed on a farm in Aberdeenshire. It?s the first in Scotland in nearly ten years.

    The Animal Health Agency (APHA) said it is investigating the source of the outbreak, which was detected during routine monitoring work. Movement restrictions have been placed on cattle at the farm in question and authorities are looking to identify the origin of the disease. The case is believed to be isolated...

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    Bovine spongiform encephalopathy,
    United Kingdom
    Information received on 19/10/2018 from Dr Christine Middlemiss, Chief Veterinary Officer, DEFRA, Department for Environment,Food and Rural Affairs , London, United Kingdom
    Summary
    Report type Immediate notification (Final report)
    Date of start of the event 02/10/2018
    Date of confirmation of the event 18/10/2018
    Report date 19/10/2018
    Date submitted to OIE 19/10/2018
    Date event resolved 18/10/2018
    Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease
    Date of previous occurrence 2015
    Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
    Causal agent Prion (classical C-type BSE)
    Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)
    This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
    New outbreaks (1)
    Outbreak 1 Auchindoir and Kearn, Scotland
    Date of start of the outbreak 02/10/2018
    Outbreak status Resolved (18/10/2018)
    Epidemiological unit Farm
    Affected animals
    Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
    Cattle 1 1 1 0 0
    Affected population Isolated case of classical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) has been confirmed in a five-year-old indigenous cow in Aberdeenshire. The animal died on farm and the case was detected during routine surveillance of fallen stock cattle. The animal was not presented for slaughter and did not enter the food chain. There is no threat to food safety or human health. Four other bovines from the herd will be destroyed as a precaution.
    Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1
    Total animals affected
    Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
    Cattle 1 1 1 0 0
    Outbreak statistics
    Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
    Cattle 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
    *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
    Epidemiology
    Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    Epidemiological comments A full epidemiological investigation is being carried out to identify evidence of routes of infection. This will be made available on gov.uk in due curse. UK remains vigilant to the threat posed by BSE and the following key controls, that protect public and animal health remain in force: -the ban on feeding animal protein to farmed animals, which prevents the spread of BSE to animals through feed -removing specified risk material (SRM) at slaughter to protect consumers -surveillance to monitor the level of BSE over time and thereby check on the continued effectiveness of BSE controls.
    Control measures
    Measures applied
    • Traceability
    • Official destruction of animal products
    • Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
    • Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists)
    • No treatment of affected animals
    Measures to be applied
    • No other measures
    Diagnostic test results
    Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result
    Animal & Plant Health Agency laboratory Weybridge (OIE Reference Laboratory) Cattle western blot 18/10/2018 Positive
    Future Reporting
    The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted.
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