Schmallenberg virus : new Akabane-like virus in cattle, sheep and goats in Europe - 2011/2012

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France: 99 new SBV cases from september

12 december 2012

France started SBV surveillance again in september.

Untill december 12, 99 new cases were found: in 65 sheep holdings, 10 goat hoaldings and 44 cattle holdings.

SBV congénital : Situation épidémiologique

Point de situation au 12 décembre 2012

Nombre et localisation des foyers

Depuis le 1er septembre 2012, ce sont au total 119 suspicions qui ont été enregistrées
(65 élevages ovins, 10 élevages caprins, et 44 élevages bovins).

99 élevages ont été confirmés atteints par des formes congénitales de SBV, répartis dans 34
départements : 03, 04, 05, 08, 10, 12, 17, 18, 19, 2A, 24, 25, 27, 28, 31, 34, 37, 38, 42, 44, 58, 65, 67, 68,
69, 70, 73, 74, 76, 77, 81, 84, 86 et 89. Sont concernés : 59 élevages ovins, 7 élevages caprins et 33 élevages bovins.

Survepi

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UK - Schmallenberg virus – updated testing results

dec 14 2012

In 2012 AHVLA introduced two enhanced surveillance initiatives for Schmallenberg virus in England and Wales:

 In January 2012 for foetal deformities
 In July 2012 for acute disease in cattle

Both surveillance initiatives were based on free testing of cases that met certain criteria in previously
unaffected counties. As Schmallenberg virus has now been identified in most counties of England and
Wales, the enhanced surveillance has served the purpose for which it was introduced: to identify
cases in previously unaffected areas as early as possible.

The two initiatives will therefore cease with effect from today (14 December 2012).

SBV in cattle: number of holdings 663

SBV in sheep: number of holdings 290

AHVLA

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On sept 11 FLI reported 1,801 positive holdings in Germany.

Germany: current Information on Schmallenberg virus

last updated December 11, 2012

As of 21 May case numbers and map will be updated weekly.

In Germany animals from 1992 holdings have been tested positive for Schmallenberg virus (SBV) so far.

The cases occurred in 1062 cattle holdings, 882 sheep holdings and 48 goat holdings.

Affected federal states are North Rhine-Westphalia (272 cattle, 273 sheep, 13 goat holdings), Lower Saxony (226 cattle, 143 sheep, 6 goat holdings), Hesse (124 cattle, 137 sheep holdings, 9 goat holdings), Schleswig-Holstein (111 cattle, 102 sheep holdings, 1 goat holding), Rhineland-Palatinate (1 Bison holding, 50 cattle, 43 sheep, 5 goat holdings), Baden-Wuerttemberg (42 cattle, 27 sheep, 6 goat holdings), Brandenburg (24 cattle, 21 sheep holdings), Thuringia (28 cattle, 31 sheep, 2 goat holdings), Saxony-Anhalt (19 cattle, 23 sheep, 2 goat holdings), Hamburg (2 cattle, 6 sheep holdings), Bavaria (138 cattle, 26 sheep holdings, 1 goat holding), Saxony (11 cattle holdings, 36 sheep holdings), Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (13 cattle, 10 sheep holdings, 1 goat holding), Saarland (1 cattle holding, 4 sheep, 2 goat holdings) and Berlin (1 sheep holding).


FLI

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Not very surprising news?


18 December 2012

Schmallenberg: Rapid spread of livestock virus

By Helen Briggs
BBC News

The infection has been transmitted through the whole of England and Wales, effectively, up to the Scottish borders”

A disease that can lead to lambs and calves being stillborn or deformed has spread to every county in England and Wales.

Some farmers are expected to lose livestock during the lambing season, which is just getting underway.

Schmallenberg virus was first detected in the UK earlier this year in the south and east of England.

It has spread rapidly during the summer, probably through midges, say government scientists.

"We've seen quite rapid geographic spread," the government's Chief Veterinary Officer, Nigel Gibbens, told the BBC.

"That means a lot of herds and flocks will have been exposed to the disease. The likelihood is that many of them won't show disease because they weren't infected at the right time to show disease.

"Some will - in those herds and flocks we expect an impact of 2-5% of their lambs and calves.

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Italy, Sardinia

dec 20, 2012


The number of confirmed outbreaks increases to 18, but we can not speak of an emergency. The most affected are the provinces of Cagliari and Nuoro, necessary to strengthen the prevention and training of field workers.

Schmallenberg, other confirmed outbreaks

NUORO - The health system has responded effectively, but to avert the danger of a new epidemic requires further study to reduce the risk factors of the disease and improve the training of farmers in the field.

This is the figure shown in Nuoro during the proceedings of the conference on the Schmallenberg virus, organized by Zooprofilattico of Sardinia in collaboration with the ASL 3 and the Order of Veterinarians in the province of Nuoro. An event "organized with urgency", a months after the first outbreak, to take stock of the epidemiological situation and of health concerns in the arrival of the virus Sbv island.

Since the first case diagnosed in November 22 Tertenia (Og), the number of confirmed outbreaks had risen to 18, officials said experts from the Institute Zooprofilattico (CBM). The provinces most affected are those of Cagliari and Nuoro, with six confirmed cases and 34 suspected, follow dall'Ogliastra, with 3 confirmed outbreaks and 6 suspects. Two outbreaks and outbreak respectively to Olbia and Sassari, while there were no episodes of illness in Oristano and Carbonia.

«The veterinary health has demonstrated the ability to respond effectively - said at the opening general manager IZS, Antonello Usai - because as soon as the first symptoms were noted physicians, public and private, have launched the alarm immediately and our laboratories have given answers fast diagnostic. "

Along the same lines, Dr. Giovanni Savini, a virologist at the National Reference Centre for Disease exotic (Cesme) of Teramo, who stressed that the experience of blue tongue has allowed us to develop a mechanism for rapid alert and communication at the international level.

But compared to a control system which has proved height there is still much to do to avoid the risk factors that favor the circulation of the virus. Disease SBV, in fact, can affect all ruminants and Sardinia has found a "fertile soil" due to the presence of a large sheep and an environment conducive to virus circulation.

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Schmallenberg virus appeared in the Czech Republic.

21 December 2012

In the Czech Republic first appeared Schmallenbergský virus that infects cattle, sheep and goats. Induces them high fever and deforms unborn offspring.

Disease control found so far only two sheep farms near the border with Germany. NADE is the first farm in the Smolné Kraslická, another is located in the village Possible to Prachatice. Information Radiožurnál confirmed by the State Veterinary Administration.

Farmers in the Smolné Kraslic first noticed the disease about 14 days ago. At first they did not pay attention because deformed lambs in animals occasionally are born.

But when it came to the fifth similarly damaged lamb, they found that it could be a virus Schmallenberg. He, after an autopsy confirmed the animal's State Veterinary Administration.

Virus is typical for different climatic zones, mainly to Africa and Australia. In Europe, it started a year ago, and it is in neighboring Germany. Today it is widespread in other countries of Western Europe. Is not dangerous to humans.

"The virus affects cloven-hoofed animals, ie sheep and cattle. For us to be concerned so far only sheep. Basically causes malformed chicks. It's a productive infection, which does not notice any significant breeding, "said Radiožurnál Veterinary Administration spokesman Josef April.

State Veterinary Administration of the situation in the affected farms have only monitored. They are not all infected animals.


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SCHMALLENBERG VIRUS - EUROPE (78): CZECH REPUBLIC, OVINE, SUSPECTED, INFORMATION REQUEST

2012-12-22

Comment regarding the previous report from ProMED-mail:

[A Czech Republic State Veterinary Administration web-page addressing SBV in Europe has been available since early 2012, last updated on 28 Feb 2012. Currently, it does not include information on the reported event; see at http://www.svscr.cz/index.php?art=5368.]

[In case the findings are officially confirmed, the birth of malformed lambs 14 days ago, may indicate that infection had taken place earlier, during the fall months, probably when the ewes were at their 2nd or 3rd month of pregnancy (average length of pregnancy for sheep is 147 days, in fact from 144 to 151 days). Such virus activity is likely to have similarly affected other susceptible ruminants, including cattle.

It would be interesting to note if surveillance in ruminants (bovines, ovines, caprines) has been undertaken by the veterinary authorities during 2012 and what results have been obtained.

The published presence of SBV in neighbouring counties (Germany since 2011, Poland and Austria -- reportedly -- since September 2012) was predictive of its presence for some time also within the territory of the Czech Republic.

Official confirmation, laboratory test results, and notification are anticipated.

- Mod.AS

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Germany: current Information on Schmallenberg virus

last updated December 18, 2012

As of 21 May case numbers and map will be updated weekly.

In Germany animals from 2016 holdings have been tested positive for Schmallenberg virus (SBV) so far.

The cases occurred in 1062 cattle holdings, 882 sheep holdings and 48 goat holdings.

Affected federal states are North Rhine-Westphalia (272 cattle, 273 sheep, 13 goat holdings), Lower Saxony (226 cattle, 143 sheep, 6 goat holdings), Hesse (124 cattle, 137 sheep holdings, 9 goat holdings), Schleswig-Holstein (111 cattle, 102 sheep holdings, 1 goat holding), Rhineland-Palatinate (1 Bison holding, 50 cattle, 43 sheep, 5 goat holdings), Baden-Wuerttemberg (42 cattle, 30 sheep, 6 goat holdings), Brandenburg (24 cattle, 21 sheep holdings), Thuringia (28 cattle, 31 sheep, 2 goat holdings), Saxony-Anhalt (19 cattle, 23 sheep, 2 goat holdings), Hamburg (2 cattle, 6 sheep holdings), Bavaria (153 cattle, 31 sheep holdings, 1 goat holding), Saxony (11 cattle holdings, 36 sheep holdings), Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (13 cattle, 11 sheep holdings, 1 goat holding), Saarland (1 cattle holding, 4 sheep, 2 goat holdings) and Berlin (1 sheep holding).

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On sept 11 FLI reported 1,801 positive holdings in Germany.

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From Italy

machinetranslation

dec 21 2012

Schmallenberg virus - SBV

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SITUATION

On 16 February 2012 has been confirmed in Italy the first case of Schmallenberg virus in a holding in Veneto in Treviso: a goat fetus felt that had malformations, subcutaneous edema, scoliosis, artrogrifosi, ankylosis of some joints of the limbs.

The fetus tested positive for Real Time RT-PCR for virus Schmallenberg. Farm were also one male bovine and other five goats that had symptoms in place and who have given birth kids healthy. The diagnostic tests have ruled out the viremia in all the actual, but the calf, the kid sister of the fetus considered and 3 goats of the flock were positive tests for serum-neutralization (SN) and indirect immunofluorescence (IIF).

In another holding in the Province of Treviso a cow tested positive for serum-neutralization test. The animal was tested as the mother of a fetus died 24 hours after birth, sent to CESME for the detection of virus Schmallenberg and negative to the test of real-time RT-PCR. In the month of April 2012 , in a herd of dairy cattle in the Province of Treviso, a cow tested positive for the PCR test for the virus Schmallenberg. It was an abortion at the end where there were no malformations or pathological lesions evident.

During the months of November and December 2012 the presence of Schmallenberg virus has been confirmed in Sardinia on 23 holdings in the provinces of Cagliari, Ogliastra, Sassari, Nuoro Olbia and Tempio. Samples of the organs of sheep fetuses with malformations (artrogrifosi, brachignatia, torticollis and scoliosis), were sent to CESME for diagnosis and the test were positive in PCR for the detection of the Schmallenberg virus. In addition, on November 28 a new case was confirmed in a sheep's fetus is malformed in Piedmont in the province of Turin.

Italy joins the many European countries that have confirmed the presence of the virus in their territories.

The presence of the virus was confirmed in the vectors of the genus Culicoides in Italy , Belgium and Denmark: 6 pool (Obsoletus complex) collected from September 6 to November 25, 2011 in 3 holdings in the Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia, 2 pool (respectively C. obsoletus and C. dewulfi ) caught in the months of September and October 2011 in Belgium and in Culicoides captured in October in Denmark. These results confirm the role of Culicoides in the transmission and spread of the SBV.

Instituto G Corporale

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