[Source: OIE, full page: (LINK). Edited.]
Anthrax, Italy
Information received on 10/10/2012 from Prof. Dr. Romano Marabelli, Chief Veterinary Officer, Department for Veterinary Public Health, Food Safety and Collegial Bodies for Health Protection, Ministry of Health, Rome, Italy
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Anthrax, Italy
Information received on 10/10/2012 from Prof. Dr. Romano Marabelli, Chief Veterinary Officer, Department for Veterinary Public Health, Food Safety and Collegial Bodies for Health Protection, Ministry of Health, Rome, Italy
- Summary
- Report type Follow-up report No. 1
- Date of start of the event 23/08/2012
- Date of pre-confirmation of the event 25/08/2012
- Report date 10/10/2012
- Date submitted to OIE 10/10/2012
- Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
- Date of previous occurrence 27/10/2011
- Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
- Causal agent Bacillus anthracis
- Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic)
- This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
- Related reports
- Immediate notification (30/08/2012)
- Follow-up report No. 1 (10/10/2012)
- New outbreaks (1)
- Outbreak 1 (Ax 2012/2) - Santa Cristina Gela, Palermo, SICILIA
- Date of start of the outbreak 13/09/2012
- Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
- Epidemiological unit Farm
- Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Cattle - 43 ? 1 ? 1 ? 0 ? 0
- Outbreak 1 (Ax 2012/2) - Santa Cristina Gela, Palermo, SICILIA
- Summary of outbreaks
- Total outbreaks: 1
- Total animals affected: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Cattle ? 43 ? 1 ? 1 ? 0 ? 0
- Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
- Cattle - 2.33% - 2.33% - 100.00% - 2.33%
- *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
- Epidemiology
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Unknown or inconclusive
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- 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
- Measures applied
- Diagnostic test results
- Laboratory name and type ? Species - Test Test date ? Result
- Experimental Zooprophilactic Institute - Foggia (National laboratory) - Cattle bacteriological examination - 17/09/2012 ? Positive
- Experimental Zooprophilactic Institute - Foggia (National laboratory) - Cattle pathogenic agent isolation on culture - 17/09/2012 ? Positive
- Experimental Zooprophilactic Institute - Foggia (National laboratory) ? Sheep - pathogenic agent isolation on culture - 25/08/2012 ? Positive
- Laboratory name and type ? Species - Test Test date ? Result
- Future Reporting
- The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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