Gert van der Hoek
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Saturday, June 30, 2012
New case of Nile fever on the Island
The virus has infected a horse in Badesi
The Institute Zooprofilattico of Sardinia (CBM) has established a new case of West Nile Disease (WND) on a horse.
This is the first outbreak of West Nile fever reported this year in the North Island. The examinations were performed by the laboratory of Virology Institute, who analyzed a sample taken on June 20 by the veterinary services of ASL 2 of Olbia in a herd of Badesi.
"The analyzes were carried out under the special plan for regional control of WND provided by the Regional Health - says Director General of Zooprofilattico Antonello Usai -. Therefore, even if the horse did not show clinical symptoms, was subjected to serological testing in a context of high epidemiological surveillance. "
The results IZS of Sardinia were then confirmed by the reference center of Teramo. The disease appeared for the first time in the island in September 2011 and was reported in numerous outbreaks in horses and clinical symptoms in birds.
The last incident took place on February 8, when the number of confirmed outbreaks has reached 54.
The disease has hit the area of Orissa, where there have been 49 cases. Three episodes of WND in Campidano, one in Cagliari and one in Orosei.
L'Unione Sarda
Saturday, June 30, 2012
New case of Nile fever on the Island
The virus has infected a horse in Badesi
The Institute Zooprofilattico of Sardinia (CBM) has established a new case of West Nile Disease (WND) on a horse.
This is the first outbreak of West Nile fever reported this year in the North Island. The examinations were performed by the laboratory of Virology Institute, who analyzed a sample taken on June 20 by the veterinary services of ASL 2 of Olbia in a herd of Badesi.
"The analyzes were carried out under the special plan for regional control of WND provided by the Regional Health - says Director General of Zooprofilattico Antonello Usai -. Therefore, even if the horse did not show clinical symptoms, was subjected to serological testing in a context of high epidemiological surveillance. "
The results IZS of Sardinia were then confirmed by the reference center of Teramo. The disease appeared for the first time in the island in September 2011 and was reported in numerous outbreaks in horses and clinical symptoms in birds.
The last incident took place on February 8, when the number of confirmed outbreaks has reached 54.
The disease has hit the area of Orissa, where there have been 49 cases. Three episodes of WND in Campidano, one in Cagliari and one in Orosei.
L'Unione Sarda