Re: US - Vesicular Stomatitis 2012: 36 cases in New Mexico, 2 in Colorado (updated August 7, 2012)
USDA-APHIS-Veterinary Services, Western Region Page 1
Vesicular Stomatitis 2012
Situation Report ? August 7, 2012
New Information
? Three (3) new VSV-infected equine premises, one in Colorado and two in New Mexico, have been identified since the last situation report (8/2/12).
o There is one confirmed positive horse on a premises in Conejos County, Colorado that was determined VSV-positive by serology. Conejos County is a newly affected county in Colorado.
o There is one confirmed positive horse on premises in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico that was determined VSV-positive by virus isolation. There are two confirmed positive horses on a premises in Taos County, New Mexico that were determined VSV-positive by serology. Taos County is a newly affected county in New Mexico.
? One premises in Sandoval County, NM has been released from quarantine since the last report. A total of 5 affected premises have been released from quarantine in New Mexico since the start of the outbreak. There are 14 additional premises in New Mexico on countdown to quarantine release. Premises are eligible for quarantine release 21 days after lesions have healed in all affected animals.
? A total of 2 equine premises in 2 Colorado counties and 26 equine premises in 8 New Mexico counties have been VSV-positive in 2012. All 2012 VSV cases have been New Jersey serotype.
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http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/nahss/equine/vsv/docs/vsv2012_sitrep_08072012.pdf
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Current Statistics (updated August 7, 2012)
<TABLE border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD width="20%"></TD><TD width="8%">Colorado
</TD><TD width="8%">New Mexico
</TD><TD width="8%">Total
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Current Positive Premises Under Quarantine</TD><TD align=center>2</TD><TD align=center>21</TD><TD align=center>23</TD></TR><TR><TD>Current Counties with Positive Premises </TD><TD align=center>2</TD><TD align=center>6</TD><TD align=center>8</TD></TR><TR><TD>Current Positive Equine Species </TD><TD align=center>2</TD><TD align=center>29</TD><TD align=center>31</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Cumulative Statistics for the 2012 Situation
<TABLE border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD width="20%"></TD><TD width="8%">Colorado
</TD><TD width="8%">New Mexico
</TD><TD width="8%">Total
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Cumulative Positive Premises Quarantined </TD><TD align=center>2</TD><TD align=center>26</TD><TD align=center>28</TD></TR><TR><TD>Cumulative Counties with Positive Premises </TD><TD align=center>2</TD><TD align=center>8</TD><TD align=center>10</TD></TR><TR><TD>Cumulative Positive Equine Species </TD><TD align=center>2</TD><TD align=center>36</TD><TD align=center>38</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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