China - More pig problems: MoA announces O-type foot and mouth disease? in pigs transported from Guangdong and Yunnan provinces to Chongqing - September 30, 2018

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O-type foot-and-mouth disease epidemic occurred in pigs transferred to Chongqing from Guangdong and Yunnan

Date: 2018-09-30 18:12 Author: Source: Agriculture and Rural Department of Public Information Office [font: DaZhong small ] Print

　　The Information Office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs released on September 30, and the O-type foot-and-mouth disease epidemic occurred in pigs transferred to Chongqing from Guangdong and Yunnan.
　　On September 21, a group of pigs transferred to Chongqing in Maoming City, Guangdong Province, were found to have suspected foot and mouth disease symptoms at the Chongqing Animal Health Supervision and Inspection Station. On September 21, Chongqing Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center was diagnosed as positive for foot-and-mouth disease virus nucleic acid. On September 30, it was diagnosed by the National Foot-and-Mouth Disease Reference Laboratory. The outbreak was an O-type foot-and-mouth disease epidemic.
　　On September 21st, a group of pigs transferred to Chongqing in Qujing City, Yunnan Province, were found to have suspected foot and mouth disease symptoms at the Chongqing Animal Health Supervision and Inspection Station. On September 22, Chongqing Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center was diagnosed as positive for foot-and-mouth disease virus nucleic acid. On September 30, it was diagnosed by the National Foot-and-Mouth Disease Reference Laboratory. The outbreak was an O-type foot-and-mouth disease epidemic.
　　After the outbreak, Chongqing handled the epidemic situation in accordance with the relevant plans and technical requirements for prevention and control. It has culled and harmlessly treated 213 hair sick pigs and the same group of pigs. Guangdong and Yunnan carried out comprehensive investigation and emergency monitoring around the transfer site, and earnestly carried out the work of immunization and disinfection of livestock. At present, the epidemic has been effectively disposed of.

http://www.moa.gov.cn/gk/yjgl_1/yqfb/201809/t20180930_6159724.htm

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Foot and mouth disease, China (People's Rep. of)

Information received on 01/10/2018 from Dr Zhang Zhongqui, Director General , China Animal Disease Control Centre, Veterinary Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China (People's Rep. of)

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 1 Date of start of the event 10/06/2018 Date of confirmation of the event 27/06/2018 Report date 30/09/2018 Date submitted to OIE 01/10/2018 Reason for notification New strain of a listed disease Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Foot and mouth disease virus Serotype O Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to a defined zone within the country Related reports Immediate notification (04/07/2018) Follow-up report No. 1 (30/09/2018)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Qujing Market, Qujing, Yunnan Date of start of the outbreak 21/09/2018 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Livestock market Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 63 1 0 63 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 63 1 0 63 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Swine 1.59% 0.00% 0.00% 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

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Screening Traceability Quarantine Official destruction of animal products Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out Zoning Disinfection Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists) No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied No other measures

Diagnostic test results Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result Lanzhou National Reference Laboratory for Foot and Mouth Disease (OIE Reference Laboratory) Swine gene sequencing 30/09/2018 Positive Lanzhou National Reference Laboratory for Foot and Mouth Disease (OIE Reference Laboratory) Swine real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 30/09/2018 Positive

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

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Foot and mouth disease, China (People's Rep. of)

Information received on 01/10/2018 from Dr Zhang Zhongqui, Director General , China Animal Disease Control Centre, Veterinary Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China (People's Rep. of)

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 1 Date of start of the event 04/07/2018 Date of confirmation of the event 16/07/2018 Report date 30/09/2018 Date submitted to OIE 01/10/2018 Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 2017 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Foot and mouth disease virus Serotype O Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to a defined zone within the country Related reports Immediate notification (26/07/2018) Follow-up report No. 1 (30/09/2018)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Liuyaxiancun, Huazhou, Maoming, Guangdong Date of start of the outbreak 21/09/2018 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Livestock market Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 150 3 0 150 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Swine 150 3 0 150 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Swine 2.00% 0.00% 0.00% 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

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Screening Traceability Quarantine Official destruction of animal products Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out Zoning Disinfection Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists) No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied No other measures

Diagnostic test results Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result Lanzhou National Reference Laboratory for Foot and Mouth Disease (OIE Reference Laboratory) Swine gene sequencing 30/09/2018 Positive Lanzhou National Reference Laboratory for Foot and Mouth Disease (OIE Reference Laboratory) Swine real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 30/09/2018 Positive

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

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