Giuseppe
Emeritus
Re: Egypt - Outbreak of Horse Flu, July '08 +
EQUINE INFLUENZA, EGYPT - WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database
EQUINE INFLUENZA, EGYPT - WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database
Equine influenza, Egypt
Information received on 21/09/2008 from Prof. Dr Hamid Abd El-Tawab Samaha, Chairman, General Organisation for Veterinary Services(GOVS), Ministry of Agriculture, Cairo, Egypt
? Summary
Report type Follow-up report No. 2
Start date 06/07/2008
Date of first confirmation of the event 10/07/2008
Report date 21/09/2008
Date submitted to OIE 21/09/2008
Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 1989
Causal agent Equine influenza virus ASerotype H3N8
Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to the whole country
Related reports
* Immediate notification (31/07/2008)
* Follow-up report No. 1 (06/08/2008)
* Follow-up report No. 2 (21/09/2008)
? New outbreaks
* Outbreak 1 - Qous, Qous, QINA
Date of start of the outbreak 10/08/2008
Outbreak status: Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit: Village
Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
* Equidae - 100 - 10 - ... - ...
* Outbreak 2 - Luxor, luxor, LUXOR
Date of start of the outbreak 10/08/2008
Outbreak status: Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit: Village
Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
* Equidae - 200 - 11 - ... - ...
* Outbreak 3 - Edfu, Edfu, ASWAN
Date of start of the outbreak 06/08/2008
Outbreak status: Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit: Not applicable
Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
* Equidae - 515 - 174 - ... - ..
? Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 3
Total animals affected: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
* Equidae - 815 - 195 - ... - ...
Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
* Equidae - 23.93% - ** - ** - **
* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
** Not calculated because of missing information
? Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
* Unknown or inconclusive
? Control measures
Measures applied
* Quarantine
* Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
* No vaccination
* Treatment of affected animals (Symptomatic treatment of infected animals)
Measures to be applied
* No other measures
? Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type Animal Health Research Institute (National laboratory)
Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
* Equidae - real-time PCR 07/08/2008 - Positive
* Equidae - real-time PCR - 14/08/2008 - Positive
? Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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<cite cite="http://www.oie.int/wahid-prod/public.php?page=single_report&pop=1&reportid=7347">WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database</cite>Information received on 21/09/2008 from Prof. Dr Hamid Abd El-Tawab Samaha, Chairman, General Organisation for Veterinary Services(GOVS), Ministry of Agriculture, Cairo, Egypt
? Summary
Report type Follow-up report No. 2
Start date 06/07/2008
Date of first confirmation of the event 10/07/2008
Report date 21/09/2008
Date submitted to OIE 21/09/2008
Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 1989
Causal agent Equine influenza virus ASerotype H3N8
Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to the whole country
Related reports
* Immediate notification (31/07/2008)
* Follow-up report No. 1 (06/08/2008)
* Follow-up report No. 2 (21/09/2008)
? New outbreaks
* Outbreak 1 - Qous, Qous, QINA
Date of start of the outbreak 10/08/2008
Outbreak status: Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit: Village
Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
* Equidae - 100 - 10 - ... - ...
* Outbreak 2 - Luxor, luxor, LUXOR
Date of start of the outbreak 10/08/2008
Outbreak status: Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit: Village
Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
* Equidae - 200 - 11 - ... - ...
* Outbreak 3 - Edfu, Edfu, ASWAN
Date of start of the outbreak 06/08/2008
Outbreak status: Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit: Not applicable
Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
* Equidae - 515 - 174 - ... - ..
? Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 3
Total animals affected: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
* Equidae - 815 - 195 - ... - ...
Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
* Equidae - 23.93% - ** - ** - **
* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
** Not calculated because of missing information
? Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
* Unknown or inconclusive
? Control measures
Measures applied
* Quarantine
* Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
* No vaccination
* Treatment of affected animals (Symptomatic treatment of infected animals)
Measures to be applied
* No other measures
? Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type Animal Health Research Institute (National laboratory)
Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
* Equidae - real-time PCR 07/08/2008 - Positive
* Equidae - real-time PCR - 14/08/2008 - Positive
? Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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