Latvia - 1 new outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 in mink on farm, Lecava (OIE, April 16, 2021)

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Immediate notification
SARS-CoV-2 in animals (Inf. with), Latvia
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COUNTRY OR ZONE
COUNTRY

DISEASE
SARS-CoV-2 in animals (Inf. with)

STARTED ON
09-04-2021

ANIMAL TYPE
TERRESTRIAL

CONFIRMED ON
09-04-2021

REASON
Emerging disease

CAUSAL AGENT
SARS-CoV-2

ENDED ON
-

DISEASE CATEGORY
Emerging

REPORTED ON
16-04-2021

LAST OCCURENCE
-
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EVENT MORBIDITY (%)
0.01

ZOONOTIC POTENTIAL
YES

ZOONOTIC POTENTIAL DESCRIPTION
Most likely the disease introduction happened through the infected workers.

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL COMMENTS
No clinical signs of COVID-19 observed in minks. Epidemiological inquiry is on-going.
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SPECIES
Mustelidae

SUSCEPTIBLE
64000

CASES
9

DEATHS
9
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OUTBREAK REFERENCE
-

STARTED ON
10-04-2021

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UNIT
Farm

NUMBER OF OUTBREAKS
-

ENDED ON
-

AFFECTED POPULATION DESCRIPTION
The disease was found in the framework of monitoring programme ? weekly sample of dead mink showed positive result. For the confirmation 10 additional samples (dead mink) were taken and the presence of SARS-CoV-2 virus was confirmed in nine dead minks. the farm with around 64,000 breeding minks (all females) within a certain period of pregnancy. No clinical signs of COVID-19 observed in animals.

APPROXIMATE LOCATION
Lecava
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https://wahis.oie.int/#/report-info?reportId=32075