Anthrax, Italy (OIE, September 12 2011, edited): 3 New Outbreaks, Campania Region, Immediate Notification Report

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Anthrax, Italy


Information received on 12/09/2011 from Prof. Dr. Romano Marabelli, Chief Veterinary Officer, Department for Veterinary Public Health, Nutrition and Food Safety, Ministry of Health, Rome, Italy

• Summary
  • Report type Immediate notification
  • Start date 30/08/2011
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 02/09/2011
  • Report date 12/09/2011
  • Date submitted to OIE 12/09/2011
  • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
  • Date of previous occurrence 09/2008
  • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
  • Causal agent Bacillus anthracis
  • Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic), Necropsy
  • This event pertains to the whole country
• New outbreaks
  • Summary of outbreaks
    • Total outbreaks: 3
      • Location(s) CAMPANIA (Padula, Salerno; Montesano sulla Marcellana, Salerno; Montesano sulla Marcellana*, Salerno)
        • Total animals affected: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
          • Cattle ? 210 ? 7 ? 7 ? 0 ? 0
  • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
    • Cattle - 3.33% - 3.33% - 100.00% - 3.33%
    • * Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
• Epidemiology
  • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    • Introduction of new live animals
• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Movement control inside the country
    • 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 Experimental Zooprophilactic Institute - Foggia (National laboratory)
    • Tests and results: Species ? Test - Test date ? Result
      • Cattle - pathogenic agent isolation on culture - 02/09/2011 ? Positive
      • Cattle - pathogenic agent isolation on culture - 06/09/2011 ? Positive
      • Cattle ? pathogenic agent isolation on culture - 09/09/2011 ? Positive
• Future Reporting
  • The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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Re: Anthrax, Italy (OIE, September 12 2011, edited): 3 New Outbreaks, Campania Region, Immediate Notification Report

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/busine...uqK_story.html

Anthrax continues to haunt farms, livestock in southern Italy
By Rudy Ruitenberg, Updated: Friday, September 23, 1:24 PM

Sept. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Anthrax, a deadly animal disease used in biological warfare, is spreading in southern Italy, killing livestock on farms as far as 50 kilometers (31 miles) from where three outbreaks were reported a week ago.

The illness killed cattle, sheep and horses on a further 10 farms southeast of Naples in the Basilicata and Campania regions, the Italian Ministry of Health said in an alert dated yesterday and published online by the Paris-based World Organization of Animal Health, or OIE...

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Re: Anthrax, Italy (OIE, September 12 2011, edited): 3 New Outbreaks, Campania Region, Immediate Notification Report

Source: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-0...ore-farms.html

Italy?s Anthrax Outbreak Widens as Disease Hits Six More Farms
By Rudy Ruitenberg - Sep 29, 2011 11:03 AM ET

Italy?s anthrax outbreak widened as the deadly animal disease spread to six more farms in the country?s south, bringing the total affected livestock holdings to 19 since the first confirmed cases almost four weeks ago.

The illness killed livestock in three towns southeast of Naples with previous cases as well as in a village about 40 kilometers (25 miles) east of the first outbreaks, the Italian Ministry of Health said in an alert today published online by the Paris-based World Organization of Animal Health, or OIE...

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Re: Anthrax, Italy (OIE, September 12 2011, edited): 3 New Outbreaks, Campania Region, Immediate Notification Report

Source: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-1...-outbreak.html

Italy Reports Seven New Cases of Anthrax in Widening Outbreak
By Rudy Ruitenberg - Oct 6, 2011 12:17 PM ET

Italy reported seven new cases of anthrax in livestock since last week as the deadly animal disease spreads in the country?s south, bringing affected farms to 26 since the first confirmation in September.

The illness killed cattle, sheep and horses or donkeys on seven farms across four towns southeast of Naples, Italy?s Ministry of Health said in an alert today published online by the Paris-based World Organization of Animal Health, or OIE. One of the towns had no previous occurrence...