[Source: OIE, full PDF document: (LINK). Edited.]


Equine influenza, Chile


Information received on 12/01/2012 from Dr Oscar Videla Perez, Jefe Divisi?n Protecci?n Pecuaria, Servicio Agr?cola y Ganadero (SAG), Ministerio de Agricultura, Santiago, Chile
  • Summary
    • Report type Immediate notification
    • Start date 21/12/2011
    • Date of first confirmation of the event 09/01/2012
    • Report date 12/01/2012
    • Date submitted to OIE 12/01/2012
    • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
    • Date of previous occurrence 01/08/2007
    • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
    • Causal agent Influenza A virus
    • Serotype Pending
    • Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
    • This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
  • New outbreaks
    • Summary of outbreaks
      • Total outbreaks: 1
        • Location(s) - METRO. DE SANTIAGO (Colina)
          • Total animals affected: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
            • Equidae - 5 - 2 - 0 - 0 - 0
          • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
            • Equidae - 40.00% - 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
      • Unknown or inconclusive
  • Control measures
    • Measures applied
      • Vaccination in response to the outbreak (s)
      • No treatment of affected animals
    • Measures to be applied
      • No other measures
  • Diagnostic test results
    • Laboratory name and type SAG Laboratory Lo Aguirre (National laboratory)
      • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
        • Equidae - real-time PCR - 09/01/2012 - Positive
  • Future Reporting
    • The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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