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    Tunisia: 4 new outbreaks of foot and mouth disease

    07/07/2014

    Date of start of the event -25/04/2014

    Date of pre-confirmation of the event -26/04/2014

    Report date - 07/07/2014

    Date submitted to OIE - 07/07/2014

    Reason for notification - Reoccurrence of a listed disease

    Date of previous occurrence - 03/1999

    Manifestation of disease - Clinical disease

    Causal agent - Foot and mouth disease virus

    Serotype - O

    Nature of diagnosis - Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)

    This event pertains to - the whole country


    Total outbreaks: 4


    Cases:

    Goats 3
    Sheep 10
    Cattle 7

    Measures applied

    Quarantine
    Movement control inside the country
    Vaccination in response to the outbreak (s)
    Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
    No treatment of affected animals

    Measures to be applied : No other measures

    OIE
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