Published Date: 2006-12-03 00:00:00
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Bluetongue, ovine, caprine - Italy (Sardinia): OIE
Archive Number: 20061203.3414
BLUETONGUE, OVINE, CAPRINE - ITALY (SARDINIA): OIE
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Date: 30 Nov 2006
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Source: OIE Disease Information, Vol. 19 - Number 48 [edited]
<http://www.oie.int/eng/info/hebdo/A_CURRENT.HTM#Sec11>
Bluetongue In Italy: Follow-up report No. 2
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See also:
<http://www.oie.int/eng/info/hebdo/http://www.oie.int/eng/info/hebdo/AIS_69.HTM#Sec11>
23 Nov 2006,
<http://www.oie.int/eng/info/hebdo/http://www.oie.int/eng/info/hebdo/AIS_71.HTM#Sec5>
9 Nov 2006.
Information received on 29 Nov 2006 from Dr. Romano Marabelli, Head
of the Department for Veterinary Public Health, Nutrition and Food
Safety, Ministry of Public Health, Rome:
End of previous report period: 22 Nov 2006 (see Disease Information,
19 [47], 830, dated 23 Nov 2006).
End of this report period: 29 Nov 2006.
Identification of agent: bluetongue virus serotype 1.
Date of 1st confirmation of the event: 30 Oct 2006.
Date of start of the event: 15 Oct 2006.
Clinical disease: yes.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical and laboratory.
New outbreaks: 42 new outbreaks on farms in Caligari, Sardegna
(Sardinia) were reported between 31 Oct and 22 Nov 2006. Four were
goat farms with a total of 780 animals, the others are sheep farms.
There was a total of 10 882 animals involved with 202 cases, 83
deaths.
Laboratory where diagnostic tests were performed: Istituto
Zooprofilattico Sperimentale, Teramoovi
Results: antigen detection ELISA was positive on 30 Oct 2006;
real-time RT-PCR and serum neutralization was positive on 3 Nov 2006.
Source of outbreaks or origin of infection: vectors.
Control measures undertaken: movement control inside the country; screening.
Treatment of affected animals: no.
Vaccination prohibited: no.
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[A relief map of Caligari province is available at
<http://www.italycyberguide.com/Geography/provinces/cagliarip.htm>.
The data provided here indicates that this outbreak continues to
spread at a fairly good rate, but it is important to recollect that
the BT-1 virus is the causative agent, not the new BT-8 strain
occurring in Northern Europe. BT-1 serotypes have been recently
identified in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia as well. - Mod.PC]
See Also
Bluetongue - Europe (23): update 20061202.3401Bluetongue - Europe (20): update 20061118.3300
Bluetongue - Europe (18): Portugal, Italy (Sardinia), EU 20061110.3227
Bluetongue - Europe (18): Portugal, Italy (Sardinia) 20061111.3238
Bluetongue, ovine - Tunisia: OIE 20061130.3393
Bluetongue, ovine - Morocco (02) 20061121.3316
Bluetongue, ovine - Morocco 20061031.3118
Bluetongue, ovine - Italy (Sardinia)(02): serotype 1 20061105.3176
Bluetongue, ovine - Italy (Sardinia): susp 20061103.3162
Bluetongue, sheep - Algeria (02): OIE 20060925.2735
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