Koi herpesvirus disease, Italy (OIE, May 8 2012): 1st Occurrence of the disease

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


Koi herpesvirus disease, Italy


Information received on 08/05/2012 from Prof. Dr. Romano Marabelli, Chief Veterinary Officer, Department for Veterinary Public Health, Food Safety and Collegial Bodies for Health Protection, Ministry of Health, Rome, Italy

• Summary
  • Report type Immediate notification
  • Start date 20/04/2012
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 27/04/2012
  • Report date 08/05/2012
  • Date submitted to OIE 08/05/2012
  • Reason for notification First occurrence of a listed disease
  • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
  • Causal agent Koi herpesvirus
  • Nature of diagnosis Suspicion, Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
  • This event pertains to the whole country
• New outbreaks
  • Outbreak 1 (1 KHV) - CAMPAGNA LUPIA, VENEZIA, VENETO
    • Date of start of the outbreak 20/04/2012
    • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    • Epidemiological unit Farm
    • Water type Fresh water
    • Population type Farmed
    • Production system Closed
    • Affected animals: Species ? Morbidity ? Mortality ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
      • Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) - (kg) 100% - 2.68% ? 3288 ? 3288 ? 88 ? 3200 ? 0
• Summary of outbreaks
  • Total outbreaks: 1
  • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
    • Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) (kg) - 100.00% - 2.68% - 2.68% - 100.00%
    • * Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
• Epidemiology
  • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    • Introduction of new live animals
• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Stamping out
    • Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
    • Tracing forward
    • Tracing back
    • Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
    • No vaccination
    • No treatment of affected animals
  • Measures to be applied
    • No other measures
• Diagnostic test results
  • Laboratory name and type Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute (IZS), Padova (National laboratory)
    • Tests and results: Species ? Test - Test date ? Result
      • Common carp (Cyprinus carpio ) - nested RT-PCR - 27/04/2012 ? Positive
      • Common carp (Cyprinus carpio ) - pathogen isolation on cell culture - 27/04/2012 ? Positive
      • Common carp (Cyprinus carpio ) - polymerase chain reaction (PCR) - 27/04/2012 ? Positive
• Future Reporting
  • The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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