Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome, Mongolia (OIE, May 16 2011, edited)

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Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome, Mongolia


Information received on 16/05/2011 from Dr Batsukh Zayat, Deputy Director , Veterinary and Animal Breeding Agency , Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry , Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

• Summary
  • Report type Immediate notification
  • Start date 09/05/2011
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 11/05/2011
  • Report date 16/05/2011
  • Date submitted to OIE 16/05/2011
  • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
  • Date of previous occurrence 25/03/2011
  • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
  • Causal agent Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus
  • Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)
  • This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
• New outbreaks
  • Summary of outbreaks
    • Total outbreaks: 1
      • Location(s) - TUV (First baga, Tseel soum)
        • Total animals affected: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
          • Swine ? 39 ? 20 ? 20 ? ? ? ?
  • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
    • Swine - 51.28% - 51.28% - 100.00% ? **
    • * Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
    • ** Not calculated because of missing information
• Epidemiology
  • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    • Unknown or inconclusive
• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Quarantine
    • Screening
    • Dipping / Spraying
    • No vaccination
    • No treatment of affected animals
  • Measures to be applied
    • Stamping out
• Diagnostic test results
  • Laboratory name and type State Central Veterinary Laboratory (National laboratory)
    • Tests and results: Species ? Test - Test date ? Result
      • Swine - antibody detection ELISA - 11/05/2011 ? Positive
      • Swine - reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) - 11/05/2011 ? Positive
• Future Reporting
  • The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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