Lumpy Skin Disease killing cattle in T?rkiye

[Ronan Kelly]

Despite the headline, this seems to be based in T?rkiye - see map here - http://www.ugo.cn/place/poi/TR/en/1374404002/319187.htm

Cattle deaths suspected disease scares Africa

31.08.2013 14:28
Elbistan Kahramanmaras Province Food, Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Department, depending on the county and the surrounding villages ?atova launched an investigation on the death of some cattle.
disease kills more animals to the area before, and usually not observed in African countries 'cattle nodular ekzantemine' (lumpy skin disease) was detected.

close to 10 head of cattle perished in the village of
?atova be connected to the district, District Directorate of Food, Agriculture and Livestock alarmed. Symptoms in animals after long-term study in African countries often overlap with the symptoms of the disease were named Lumpy Skin Disease. This disease is seen for the first time in the region, such as Syria and Iraq, the Middle East countries have moved animals from Elbistan is believed to be smuggled. For the control of the disease in infected flies Adana Directorate of Veterinary Control and Research Institute of diseased animals coming Elbistan officials took blood and skin sample.
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http://www.habermonitor.com/en/haber/detay/cattle-deaths-suspected-disease-scares-africa/168310/

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Lumpy Skin Disease killing cattle in T?rkiye

Lumpy skin disease,
Turkey

Information received on 17/09/2013 from Dr Pakdil Nihat, Deputy Undersecretary, Tarim ve Koyisleri Bakanhg Kampusu , Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs , Ankara, Turkey

Summary
Report type: Immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 06/08/2013
Date of pre-confirmation of the event: 13/09/2013
Report date: 17/09/2013
Date submitted to OIE: 17/09/2013
Reason for notification: First occurrence of a listed disease
Manifestation of disease: Clinical disease
Causal agent: Lumpy skin disease virus
Nature of diagnosis: Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to: the whole country

New outbreaks (1)
Outbreak 1: Farm, K. MARAS
Date of start of the outbreak: 06/08/2013
Outbreak status: Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit: Farm
Affected animals
Species// Susceptible// Cases// Deaths// Destroyed// Slaughtered
Cattle// 15// 9// 2// 0// 0
Affected population: On the beginning, nodules were seen on the cows? skin. The veterinarian who went to the farm suspected an allergic reaction against moldy feed. When fever and deaths were seen, samples were sent to the national veterinary laboratory.
Summary of outbreaks: Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected
Species// Susceptible// Cases// Deaths// Destroyed// Slaughtered
Cattle// 15// 9// 2// 0// 0
Outbreak statistics
Species// Apparent morbidity rate// Apparent mortality rate// Apparent case fatality rate// Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Cattle// 60.00%// 13.33%// 22.22%// 13.33%
*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 :
Control of arthropods
Quarantine
Movement control inside the country
Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
No vaccination
No treatment of affected animals

Measures to be applied:
Vaccination in response to the outbreak (s)

Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type // Species // Test // Test date //Result
Pendik Veterinary Control Institute (National laboratory) // Cattle // polymerase chain reaction (PCR) // 13/09/2013 //Positive

Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
http://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/w...?page_refer=MapFullEventReport&reportid=14106