Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome, Mongolia (OIE, Feb 21 2011, edited)


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Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome, Mongolia

Information received on 20/02/2011 from Dr Batsukh Zayat, Deputy Director , Veterinary and Animal Breeding Agency , Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry , Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
  • Summary
    • Report type Immediate notification
    • Start date 09/02/2011
    • Date of first confirmation of the event 12/02/2011
    • Report date 20/02/2011
    • Date submitted to OIE 20/02/2011
    • Reason for notification First occurrence of a listed disease
    • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
    • Causal agent Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus
    • Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy
    • This event pertains to the whole country

  • New outbreaks
    • Outbreak 1 - Second bag, Darkhan soum, DARKHAN-UUL
      • Date of start of the outbreak 09/02/2011
      • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
      • Epidemiological unit Farm
      • Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
        • Swine - 66 - 14 - 11 - 55 - 0

  • Summary of outbreaks
    • Total outbreaks: 1
    • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
      • Swine - 21.21% - 16.67% - 78.57% - 100.00%
      • * Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

  • Epidemiology
    • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
      • Unknown or inconclusive

  • Epidemiological comments
    • Note by the OIE Animal Health Information Department: The disease had already been reported by the Veterinary Services as suspected in 2010.

  • Control measures
    • Measures applied
      • Quarantine
      • Screening
      • Zoning
      • Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
      • No vaccination
      • No treatment of affected animals
    • Measures to be applied
      • No other measures

  • Diagnostic test results
    • Laboratory name and type State Central Veterinary Laboratory (National laboratory)
      • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
        • Swine - antibody detection ELISA - 12/02/2011 - Positive
        • Swine - reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) - 12/02/2011 - Positive

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

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