Saudi Arabia - 4 new outbreaks of MERS-CoV in camelidae in farms (OIE, March 21, 2017)

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MERS-CoV, Saudi Arabia

Information received on 21/03/2017 from Dr Mohammed Alblowi, Director General, Diagnostic Veterinary Laboratories, Ministry of Enviroment, Water and Agriculture, Riyadh , Saudi Arabia

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 4 Date of start of the event 29/12/2015 Date of confirmation of the event 20/01/2016 Report date 21/03/2017 Date submitted to OIE 21/03/2017 Reason for notification Emerging disease Morbidity 2.36 % Mortality 0 % Zoonotic impact No Causal agent MERS-CoV Related reports Immediate notification (28/01/2016) Follow-up report No. 1 (11/04/2016) Follow-up report No. 2 (16/06/2016) Follow-up report No. 3 (12/10/2016) Follow-up report No. 4 (21/03/2017)

New outbreaks (4)

Outbreak 1 Mahail, 'ASIR Date of start of the outbreak 07/12/2016 Outbreak status Resolved (08/01/2017) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Camelidae 17 3 0 0 0

Outbreak 2 Almadinah, AL MADINAH Date of start of the outbreak 28/12/2016 Outbreak status Resolved (29/01/2017) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Camelidae 4 1 0 0 0

Outbreak 3 Reniah, MAKKAH Date of start of the outbreak 31/12/2016 Outbreak status Resolved (01/02/2017) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Camelidae 3 1 0 0 0

Outbreak 4 Al Qasim, AL QASIM Date of start of the outbreak 13/02/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Camelidae 4 2 0 0 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 4 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Camelidae 28 7 0 0 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Camelidae 25.00% 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 Disinfection / Disinfestation Traceability Quarantine Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied No other measures

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

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