Equine influenza, Chile (OIE, January 13 2012): 1 New Outbreaks of Equine Influenza A not yet subtyped

[Giuseppe]

[Source: OIE, full PDF document: (LINK). Edited.]


Equine influenza, Chile


Information received on 12/01/2012 from Dr Oscar Videla Perez, Jefe Divisi?n Protecci?n Pecuaria, Servicio Agr?cola y Ganadero (SAG), Ministerio de Agricultura, Santiago, Chile

• Summary
  • Report type Immediate notification
  • Start date 21/12/2011
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 09/01/2012
  • Report date 12/01/2012
  • Date submitted to OIE 12/01/2012
  • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
  • Date of previous occurrence 01/08/2007
  • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
  • Causal agent Influenza A virus
  • Serotype Pending
  • Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
  • This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
• New outbreaks
  • Summary of outbreaks
    • Total outbreaks: 1
      • Location(s) - METRO. DE SANTIAGO (Colina)
        • Total animals affected: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
          • Equidae - 5 - 2 - 0 - 0 - 0
        • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
          • Equidae - 40.00% - 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
    • Vaccination in response to the outbreak (s)
    • No treatment of affected animals
  • Measures to be applied
    • No other measures
• Diagnostic test results
  • Laboratory name and type SAG Laboratory Lo Aguirre (National laboratory)
    • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
      • Equidae - real-time PCR - 09/01/2012 - Positive
• Future Reporting
  • The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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