Uganda - Anthrax suspected outbreaks in Arua, Kween and Kiruhura districts - Outbreaks have resulted in human and animal deaths (OIE, May 18, 2018)

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Uganda
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[TD="class: topbigtabletitle27"]Information received on 18/05/2018 from Dr Juliet Sentumbwe, Director Animal Ressources, Department of Livestock, Health and Entomology, OUG Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, ENTEBBE, Uganda[/TD]
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[TD] Summary
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Report type[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Immediate notification[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Date of start of the event[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]17/05/2018[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Date of confirmation of the event[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]17/05/2018[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Report date[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]18/05/2018[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Date submitted to OIE[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]18/05/2018[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Reason for notification[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Unexpected change in the distribution or increase in morbidity or mortality of a listed disease[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Summary description[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]The country has had anthrax suspected outbreaks in Arua, Kween and Kiruhura districts. These outbreaks have resulted in human and animal deaths.[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Manifestation of disease[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Clinical disease[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Causal agent[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Bacillus anthracis[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]This event pertains to[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]the whole country[/TD]
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[TD] Epidemiology
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection[/TD]
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• Unknown or inconclusive

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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Epidemiological comments[/TD]
[TD]There were sporadic rainfall patterns largely characterized by flooding, communal free rangeland grazing system, cultural orientation of the local population, poverty, consumption of dead animals and uninspected meat by veterinarians.[/TD]
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[TD] Increased Distribution
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]District[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Species[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer"]Arua[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]Goats[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer"]Arua[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]Sheep[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer"]Kiruhura[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]Cattle[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer"]Kween[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]Cattle[/TD]
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Disease Impact
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[TD] Control measures
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Measures applied[/TD]
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• Vaccination in response to the outbreak (s)
• No treatment of affected animals

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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Measures to be applied[/TD]
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• No other measures

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[TD] Future Reporting
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[TD="class: filtrer"]The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.[/TD]
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