Jordan - 2 new outbreaks of MERS-CoV in camelidae (OIE, August 1, 2016)

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MERS-CoV, Jordan

Information received on 01/08/2016 from Dr Monther Al-Rifa?, Assistant for secretary General for livestock, Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Amman, Jordan

Summary Report type Immediate notification Date of start of the event 16/05/2016 Date of confirmation of the event 13/07/2016 Report date 01/08/2016 Date submitted to OIE 01/08/2016 Reason for notification Emerging disease Morbidity 51 % Mortality 0 % Zoonotic impact No Causal agent MERS-CoV

New outbreaks (2)

Outbreak 1 Alramtha, Alramtha , IRBID Date of start of the outbreak 16/05/2016 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Camelidae 23 14 0 0 0

Outbreak 2 AZRAQ, AZRAQ, AZ ZARQA Date of start of the outbreak 16/05/2016 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Village Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Camelidae 47 22 0 0 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 2 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Camelidae 70 36 0 0 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Camelidae 51.43% 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 Screening Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists) No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied No other measures

Diagnostic test results Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result Jordan University of Science and Technology Research Laboratory (Private Laboratory) Camelidae polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 13/07/2016 Positive

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

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