West Nile Fever, Italy (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, 9/20/10, edited)
[Source: OIE, <cite cite="http://www.oie.int/wahis/public.php?page=single_report&pop=1&reportid=9736" >WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database</cite>. 9/20/10, edited.]
West Nile Fever, Italy
Information received on 20/09/2010 from Prof. Dr. Romano Marabelli, Chief Veterinary Officer, Department for Veterinary Public Health, Nutrition and Food Safety, Ministry of Health, Rome, Italy
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[Source: OIE, <cite cite="http://www.oie.int/wahis/public.php?page=single_report&pop=1&reportid=9736" >WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database</cite>. 9/20/10, edited.]
West Nile Fever, Italy
Information received on 20/09/2010 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 Follow-up report No. 2
- Start date 23/08/2010
- Date of first confirmation of the event 31/08/2010
- Report date 20/09/2010
- Date submitted to OIE 20/09/2010
- Reason for notification First occurrence of a listed disease
- Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
- Causal agent West Nile fever virus
- Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
- This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
- Related reports
- Immediate notification (07/09/2010)
- Follow-up report No. 1 (14/09/2010)
- Follow-up report No. 2 (20/09/2010)
- New outbreaks
- Outbreak 1 (7 (WNF)) - SAN MARTINO IN PENZILIS, CAMPOBASSO, MOLISE
- Date of start of the outbreak 31/08/2010
- Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
- Epidemiological unit Farm
- Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
- Equidae - 29 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0
- Affected Population The positivity regards a sentinel horse
- Outbreak 2 (6 (WNF)) - VALDERICE, TRAPANI, SICILIA
- Date of start of the outbreak 07/09/2010
- Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
- Epidemiological unit Farm
- Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
- Equidae - 2 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0
- Outbreak 3 (9 (WNF)) - TRAPANI, TRAPANI, SICILIA
- Date of start of the outbreak 07/09/2010
- Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
- Epidemiological unit Farm
- Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
- Equidae - 5 - 3 - 0 - 0 - 0
- Outbreak 4 (10 (WNF)) - TRAPANI, TRAPANI, SICILIA
- Date of start of the outbreak 08/09/2010
- Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
- Epidemiological unit Farm
- Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
- Equidae - 19 - 7 - 0 - 0 - 0
- Outbreak 5 (8 (WNF)) - VALDERICE, TRAPANI, SICILIA
- Date of start of the outbreak 02/09/2010
- Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
- Epidemiological unit Farm
- Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
- Equidae - 4 - 1 - 0 - 0 - 0
- Outbreak 1 (7 (WNF)) - SAN MARTINO IN PENZILIS, CAMPOBASSO, MOLISE
- Summary of outbreaks
- Total outbreaks: 5
- Total animals affected: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
- Equidae - 59 - 13 - 0 - 0 - 0
- Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
- Equidae - 22.03% - 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
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Control measures
- Measures applied
- Control of wildlife reservoirs
- Screening
- No vaccination
- No treatment of affected animals
- Measures to be applied
- No other measures
- Measures applied
- Diagnostic test results
- Laboratory name and type Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute (IZS), Teramo (National laboratory)
- Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
- Equidae - seroneutralization test (SNT) - 16/09/2010 - Positive
- Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
- Laboratory name and type Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute (IZS), Teramo (National laboratory)
- Future Reporting
- The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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