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Kenya - 3 new outbreaks of Bluetongue disease in sheep in farms, Samburu, Nakuru (OIE, July 20, 2018)
Kenya - 3 new outbreaks of Bluetongue disease in sheep in farms, Samburu, Nakuru (OIE, July 20, 2018)
Bluetongue,
Kenya
Information received on 20/07/2018 from Dr Obadiah Nyaga Njagi, Director of Veterinary Services, Directorate of Veterinary Services, State Department of Livestock, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, NAIROBI, Kenya
Summary
Report type
Immediate notification
Date of start of the event
20/06/2018
Date of confirmation of the event
25/06/2018
Report date
20/07/2018
Date submitted to OIE
20/07/2018
Reason for notification
Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence
1998
Manifestation of disease
Clinical disease
Causal agent
Bluetongue virus
Serotype
Not typed
Nature of diagnosis
Laboratory (basic)
This event pertains to
a defined zone within the country
New outbreaks (3)
Outbreak 1
Samburu Central, Samburu
Date of start of the outbreak
20/06/2018
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Farm
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Sheep
350
64
0
0
0
Outbreak 2
Gilgil, Nakuru
Date of start of the outbreak
20/06/2018
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Farm
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Sheep
100
10
5
0
0
Outbreak 3
Nakuru, Nakuru
Date of start of the outbreak
20/06/2018
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Farm
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Sheep
150
15
0
0
0
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 3
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Sheep
600
89
5
0
0
Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Sheep
14.83%
0.83%
5.62%
0.83%
*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
Illegal movement of animals
Contact with infected animal(s) at grazing/watering
Vectors
Control measures
Measures applied
Movement control inside the country
Quarantine
Ante and post-mortem inspections
Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists)
No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
Vaccination in response to the outbreak (s)
Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type
Species
Test
Test date
Result
Central veterinary laboratory (National laboratory)
Sheep
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
13/07/2018
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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