India - Swine fever in Mizoram, 11k+ pigs affected - PRRS confirmed - first incidence in India

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Re: India - Swine fever in Mizoram, 11k+ pigs affected - PRRS confirmed - first incidence in India

<TABLE class=TableChoisir border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="70%"><TBODY><TR><TD><TABLE width="90%"><TBODY><TR><TD width="1%"></TD><TD vAlign=middle align=left>Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome,
India


</TD><TD width="1%" align=right><FORM></FORM></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD><TABLE class=TableChoisir border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="90%"><TBODY><TR><TD class=topbigtabletitle27>Information received on 26/06/2013 from Mr Gokul Chandra Pati, Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi, India </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD>Summary
<TABLE class=TableFoyers width="60%"><TBODY><TR><TD class=filtrer_th width="10%">Report type</TD><TD width="30%">Immediate notification</TD></TR><TR><TD class=filtrer_th width="10%">Date of start of the event</TD><TD width="30%">18/03/2013</TD></TR><TR><TD class=filtrer_th width="10%">Date of pre-confirmation of the event</TD><TD width="30%">19/06/2013</TD></TR><TR><TD class=filtrer_th width="10%">Report date</TD><TD width="30%">26/06/2013</TD></TR><TR><TD class=filtrer_th width="10%">Date submitted to OIE</TD><TD width="30%">26/06/2013</TD></TR><TR><TD class=filtrer_th width="10%">Reason for notification</TD><TD width="30%">First occurrence of a listed disease</TD></TR><TR><TD class=filtrer_th width="10%">Manifestation of disease</TD><TD width="30%">Clinical disease</TD></TR><TR><TD class=filtrer_th width="10%">Causal agent</TD><TD width="30%">Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus, type 2</TD></TR><TR><TD class=filtrer_th width="10%">Nature of diagnosis</TD><TD width="30%">Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)</TD></TR><TR><TD class=filtrer_th width="10%">This event pertains to</TD><TD width="30%">the whole country</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

</TD></TR><TR><TD><TABLE class=TableFoyers>New outbreaks (1)

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</TD></TR><TR><TD><TABLE class=TableFoyers><TBODY><TR><TD class="filtrer_th ta_left" align=left>Outbreak 1 </TD><TD class="filtrer_th ta_left">Aizawal, Selesih, Aizawal, MIZORAM</TD></TR><TR><TD class="filtrer_th ta_left">Date of start of the outbreak</TD><TD>18/03/2013</TD></TR><TR><TD class="filtrer_th ta_left">Outbreak status</TD><TD>Continuing (or date resolved not provided)</TD></TR><TR><TD class="filtrer_th ta_left">Epidemiological unit</TD><TD>Farm</TD></TR><TR><TD class="filtrer_th ta_left">Affected animals</TD><TD><TABLE class=TableFoyers><TBODY><TR><TD class="filtrer_th ta_center last">Species</TD><TD class="filtrer_th ta_center last">Susceptible</TD><TD class="filtrer_th ta_center last">Cases</TD><TD class="filtrer_th ta_center last">Deaths</TD><TD class="filtrer_th ta_center last">Destroyed</TD><TD class="filtrer_th ta_center last">Slaughtered</TD></TR><TR><TD>Swine </TD><TD class=ta_right>305</TD><TD class=ta_right>57</TD><TD class=ta_right>10</TD><TD class=ta_right></TD><TD class=ta_right></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD class="filtrer_th ta_left">Affected population</TD><TD>This is a regional pig breeding farm.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>


</TD></TR><TR><TD><TABLE class=TableFoyers><TBODY><TR><TD class="filtrer_th ta_left" align=left>Summary of outbreaks</TD><TD class="filtrer_th ta_left">Total outbreaks: 1</TD></TR><TR><TD class="filtrer_th ta_left">Total animals affected</TD><TD><TABLE class=TableFoyers><TBODY><TR><TD class="filtrer_th ta_center last">Species</TD><TD class="filtrer_th ta_center last">Susceptible</TD><TD class="filtrer_th ta_center last">Cases</TD><TD class="filtrer_th ta_center last">Deaths</TD><TD class="filtrer_th ta_center last">Destroyed</TD><TD class="filtrer_th ta_center last">Slaughtered</TD></TR><TR><TD>Swine</TD><TD class=ta_right>305</TD><TD class=ta_right>57</TD><TD class=ta_right>10</TD><TD class=ta_right></TD><TD class=ta_right></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD class="filtrer_th ta_left">Outbreak statistics</TD><TD><TABLE class=TableFoyers><TBODY><TR><TD class="filtrer_th ta_center last">Species</TD><TD class="filtrer_th ta_center last">Apparent morbidity rate</TD><TD class="filtrer_th ta_center last">Apparent mortality rate</TD><TD class="filtrer_th ta_center last">Apparent case fatality rate</TD><TD class="filtrer_th ta_center last">Proportion susceptible animals lost*</TD></TR><TR><TD>Swine</TD><TD class=ta_right>18.69%</TD><TD class=ta_right>3.28%</TD><TD class=ta_right>17.54%</TD><TD class=ta_right>**</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD class="filtrer_th ta_left" colSpan=2>*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter</TD></TR><TR><TD class="filtrer_th ta_left" colSpan=2>**Not calculated because of missing information</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>


</TD></TR><TR><TD>Epidemiology
<TABLE class=TableFoyers><TBODY><TR><TD class="filtrer_th ta_left">Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection</TD><TD>

• Unknown or inconclusive

</TD></TR><TR><TD class="filtrer_th ta_left">Epidemiological comments</TD><TD>The outbreak was confirmed initially as classical swine fever. Samples were sent to the laboratory. The presence of PRRS virus was also diagnosed. Note by the OIE Animal Health Information Department: Since this is the first time that porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome is identified in the history of the country, the reason for notification as first occurrence applies to the country but the event is in fact circumscribed to a zone.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

</TD></TR><TR><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>Control measures
<TABLE class=TableFoyers><TBODY><TR><TD class="filtrer_th ta_left">Measures applied</TD><TD>

• Quarantine
• Movement control inside the country
• Screening
• Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
• No vaccination
• Treatment of affected animals ( )

</TD></TR><TR><TD class="filtrer_th ta_left">Measures to be applied</TD><TD>

• Stamping out
• Dipping / Spraying

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</TD></TR><TR><TD>Diagnostic test results
<TABLE class=TableFoyers><TBODY><TR><TD class="filtrer_th ta_left">Laboratory name and type</TD><TD class="filtrer_th ta_left">Species</TD><TD class="filtrer_th ta_left">Test</TD><TD class="filtrer_th ta_left">Test date</TD><TD class="filtrer_th ta_left last">Result</TD></TR><TR><TD class=filtrer_td>High Security Animal Disease Laboratory, Bhopal (National laboratory)</TD><TD class=filtrer_td>Swine</TD><TD class=filtrer_td>reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)</TD><TD class=filtrer_td>19/06/2013</TD><TD class="filtrer_td cb-centree last">Positive</TD></TR><TR><TD class=filtrer_td>High Security Animal Disease Laboratory, Bhopal (National laboratory)</TD><TD class=filtrer_td>Swine</TD><TD class=filtrer_td>virus isolation</TD><TD class=filtrer_td>19/06/2013</TD><TD class="filtrer_td cb-centree last">Positive</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

</TD></TR><TR><TD>Future Reporting
<TABLE class=TableFoyers><TBODY><TR><TD class=filtrer_td>The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

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http://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Diseaseinformation/WI

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Re: India - Swine fever in Mizoram, 11k+ pigs affected - PRRS confirmed - first incidence in India

Pig disease virus: Centre to meet Mizoram official

ADAM HALLIDAY : Aizawl, Tue Jun 25 2013, 01:29 hrs

Detection of an exotic virus from among more than 3,800 pigs killed by swine fever in pig farms of Mizoram since March has led the Centre to summon state officials to New Delhi for an emergency meeting on Tuesday.
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The virus causes Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS), also known as blue-ear pig disease.
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"This virus is found across the border in Myanmar but has never been reported in India. Though it is neither a very deadly disease nor a very fast spreading disease, it causes huge economic loss with failed pregnancies and respiratory illnesses," said a senior DADF officer at Delhi.
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http://www.indianexpress.com/news/pig-disease-virus-centre-to-meet-mizoram-official/1133339/

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Pigs dying of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome in Mizoram
Posted on June 5, 2013 |


Aizawl, June 5, 2013: After the discovery of the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) in some pigs in the state, the Mizoram government is likely to continue the ban on import of pigs from Myanmar, from where the PRRS virus is suspected to have come to the state.

Mizoram animal husbandry and veterinary department officials said that the disease that claimed the lives of at least 500 pigs in the state during the first part of this year was not classical swine fever but PRRS.



Lalbiakmawia Sailo, director of the animal husbandry and veterinary department, said samples of dead and sick pigs were sent to the ICAR Research Complex, Barapani, in Meghalaya and the College of Veterinary Sciences at Selesih, Mizoram, where it was found that some of the pigs were infected with PRRS.
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http://hmar.in/2013/06/05/pigs-dying-of-porcine-reproductive-and-respiratory-syndrome-in-mizoram/

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Pig disease virus detected in India for first time
By PTI | 4 Jun, 2013, 02.51PM IST0 comments |Post a Comment

AIZAWL: For the first time in Mizoram and perhaps in the country, virus of a pandemic disease which causes reproductive failure in breeding stock and respiratory tract illness in young pigs has been detected in the samples of sick swines sent to laboratories for testing.

The samples of the sick swines were tested at the laboratories in the Veterinary College in Selesih, Mizoram and at ICAR Research Complex, Borapani in Meghalaya which detected the presence of 'artevirus', the virus that carries the disease porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRSS), Director of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Dr L B Sailo said.

The PRRS has never been detected earlier in the state and the country but was prevalent in some Asian countries including neighbouring Myanmar with which the state shares 404-km-long border, he said.
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http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/healthcare/biotech/healthcare/pig-disease-virus-detected-in-india-for-first-time/articleshow/20425409.cms

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IANS | Aizawl May 1, 2013
Last Updated at 16:14 IST

Over 600 pigs die of swine fever in Mizoram

Over 600 pigs have died from swine fever and about 12,200 have been infected in the past two months in Mizoram, officials said here Wednesday.

"The endemic swine fever caused the death of as many as 470 pigs in Aizawl district alone while remaining 130 died in other districts. Over 12,200 pigs have been infected with the disease," a Mizoram animal husbandry and veterinary department official told reporters.

The northeastern state shares border with Myanmar and Bangladesh.

Over 300 piglets, given to the people under the new land use policy, a Mizoram government flagship scheme to rehabilitate the poor people in permanent cultivation, have also died from swine fever, also called hog cholera.
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According to the official, the PRRS (porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome), which was much more dangerous than the swine flu, also hit Mizoram and was spreading in Myanmar and there has been an epidemic-like situation in that country.
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http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/over-600-pigs-die-of-swine-fever-in-mizoram-113050100398_1.html

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Swine fever in Mizoram: Pig death toll crosses 500
By MIZONEWS.NET | April 29, 2013 | Mizoram News |
Aizawl (Mizonews.Net): According to reports access by Mizonews.net from the AH & Vety department officials, the number of pig that died due to the endemic classical swine fever has crossed the 500 mark.



?The endemic swine fever has resulted in the death of as many as 465 pigs in Aizawl district alone, while another 11,163 cases are infected with the disease. More than 200 piglets under the NLUP beneficiaries scheme also died due to the disease,? official data said.

In response to media query, AH&Vety department officials said that although the ?classical swine fever? has not yet pass off, ?it is declining and they have no more new cases as of now?.

AH&Vety officials also informed that besides the ?classical swine fever? another disease is known to spread in the neighbouring Myanmar which is called PRRS (Parcine Respiratory & Reproductive Syndrome), and the same is suspected to be spreading in Mizoram as some of the infected pigs show symptoms of PRRS.

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http://www.mizonews.net/mizoramnews/swine-fever-pig-death-toll-rises-to-more-than-500/