[Source: OIE, full page: (LINK). Edited.]
MERS-CoV, Qatar
Information received on 29/12/2013 from Mr Kassem Nasser Al-Qahtani, Director of Dept of Animal resources, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture, Department of Animal resources, DOHA, Qatar
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MERS-CoV, Qatar
Information received on 29/12/2013 from Mr Kassem Nasser Al-Qahtani, Director of Dept of Animal resources, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture, Department of Animal resources, DOHA, Qatar
- Summary
- Report type Follow-up report No. 1
- Date of start of the event 14/10/2013
- Date of pre-confirmation of the event 26/11/2013
- Report date 29/12/2013
- Date submitted to OIE 29/12/2013
- Reason for notification Emerging disease
- Morbidity 3/21.4 %
- Mortality 0 %
- Zoonotic impact Asymptomatic exposure of camel to MERS-CoV (laboratory advanced) and one outbreak in a specific zone (Shahanya)
- Causal agent MERS-CoV
- Related reports
- Immediate notification (28/11/2013)
- Follow-up report No. 1 (29/12/2013)
- Outbreaks
- There are no new outbreaks in this report
- Epidemiology
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Unknown or inconclusive
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Epidemiological comments
- The samples from the same herd tested using the same technique were negative and this may show that MERS-CoV infection in camels is a self-limiting disease.
- The planned massive survey for MERS-CoV in animals is under implementation and the same herd is under systematic retesting.
- Follow-up reports will be submitted when there will be new data.
- Control measures
- Measures applied
- Quarantine
- Movement control inside the country
- Screening
- Zoning
- Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
- No vaccination
- No treatment of affected animals
- Measures to be applied
- No other measures
- Measures applied
- Future Reporting
- The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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