Bulgaria - Outbreaks of Q Fever in animals on farms, Gabrovo, Sumen, Jambol (OIE, June 8, 2020)

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Q fever, Bulgaria

Information received on 10/06/2020 from Dr Damyan Iliev, Chief Veterinary Officer & Deputy Executive Director, Bulgarian Food Safety Agency, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Sofia, Bulgaria

Summary Report type Immediate notification Date of start of the event 15/04/2020 Date of confirmation of the event 04/05/2020 Report date 08/06/2020 Date submitted to OIE 10/06/2020 Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 2014 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Coxiella burnetii Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic) This event pertains to a defined zone within the country Related reports Immediate notification (08/06/2020) Follow-up report No. 1 (09/06/2020)

New outbreaks (2)

Outbreak 1 Bulgaria, Gabrovo Date of start of the outbreak 15/04/2020 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Sheep / goats 322 1 0 0 0

Outbreak 2 Bulgaria, Gabrovo Date of start of the outbreak 17/04/2020 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Cattle 89 1 0 0 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 2 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Sheep / goats 322 1 0 0 0 Cattle 89 1 0 0 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Sheep / goats 0.31% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Cattle 1.12% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% *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 Vaccination in response to the outbreak (s) Traceability Quarantine Disinfection Disinfestation Treatment of affected animals (Tetracycline antibiotics) Measures to be applied No other measures

Diagnostic test results Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result National reference laboratory (National laboratory) Cattle enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) 04/05/2020 Positive National reference laboratory (National laboratory) Sheep / goats enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) 04/05/2020 Positive

Future Reporting The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. ... https://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/w...reportid=34608 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q fever, Bulgaria Information received on 10/06/2020 from Dr Damyan Iliev, Chief Veterinary Officer & Deputy Executive Director, Bulgarian Food Safety Agency, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Sofia, Bulgaria Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 1 Date of start of the event 15/04/2020 Date of confirmation of the event 04/05/2020 Report date 09/06/2020 Date submitted to OIE 10/06/2020 Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 2014 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Coxiella burnetii Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic) This event pertains to a defined zone within the country Related reports Immediate notification (08/06/2020) Follow-up report No. 1 (09/06/2020) New outbreaks (2) Outbreak 1 Bulgaria, Gabrovo Date of start of the outbreak 27/04/2020 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Cattle 49 5 0 0 0 Outbreak 2 Bulgaria, Sumen Date of start of the outbreak 07/05/2020 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Goats 254 7 0 0 0 Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 2 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Cattle 49 5 0 0 0 Goats 254 7 0 0 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Cattle 10.20% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Goats 2.76% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% *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 Vaccination in response to the outbreak (s) Traceability Quarantine Disinfection Disinfestation Treatment of affected animals (Tetracycline antibiotics) Measures to be applied No other measures Diagnostic test results Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result National reference laboratory (National laboratory) Cattle enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) 07/05/2020 Positive National reference laboratory (National laboratory) Goats enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) 07/05/2020 Positive Future Reporting The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted. ... https://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/w...reportid=34640

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Q fever, Bulgaria

Information received on 15/06/2020 from Dr Damyan Iliev, Chief Veterinary Officer & Deputy Executive Director, Bulgarian Food Safety Agency, Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Sofia, Bulgaria

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 2 Date of start of the event 15/04/2020 Date of confirmation of the event 04/05/2020 Report date 12/06/2020 Date submitted to OIE 15/06/2020 Reason for notification First occurrence of a listed disease in the country Causal agent Coxiella burnetii Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic) This event pertains to a defined zone within the country Related reports Immediate notification (08/06/2020) Follow-up report No. 1 (09/06/2020) Follow-up report No. 2 (12/06/2020)

New outbreaks (4)

Outbreak 1 Bulgaria, Jambol Date of start of the outbreak 01/06/2020 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Goats 169 4 0 0 0

Outbreak 2 Bulgaria, Jambol Date of start of the outbreak 01/06/2020 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Cattle 127 2 0 0 0

Outbreak 3 Bulgaria, Jambol Date of start of the outbreak 01/06/2020 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Sheep 688 2 0 0 0

Outbreak 4 Bulgaria, Jambol Date of start of the outbreak 01/06/2020 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Cattle 180 1 0 0 0 Sheep 18 3 0 0 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 4 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Goats 169 4 0 0 0 Cattle 307 3 0 0 0 Sheep 706 5 0 0 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Goats 2.37% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Cattle 0.98% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Sheep 0.71% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% *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 Vaccination in response to the outbreak (s) Traceability Quarantine Disinfection Disinfestation Treatment of affected animals (treatment with tetracycline antibiotics) Measures to be applied No other measures

Diagnostic test results Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result National reference laboratory (National laboratory) Cattle enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) 09/06/2020 Positive National reference laboratory (National laboratory) Cattle enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) 09/06/2020 Positive National reference laboratory (National laboratory) Goats enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) 09/06/2020 Positive National reference laboratory (National laboratory) Sheep enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) 09/06/2020 Positive National reference laboratory (National laboratory) Sheep enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) 09/06/2020 Positive

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

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