Published Date: 2007-04-14 00:00:00
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Porcine reproductive & respiratory syndrome - Viet Nam (02): OIE
Archive Number: 20070414.1245
PORCINE REPRODUCTIVE & RESPIRATORY SYNDROME - VIET NAM (02): OIE
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Date: Fri 13 Apr 2007
From: Dung Do
Porcine reproductive & respiratory syndrome - Viet Nam
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Reference is made to PromedMail's post dated 12 Apr 2007 (Archive
Number: 20070412.1225) regarding the above subject.
I am pleased to inform you that the Department of Animal Health of
Viet Nam had reported the case to OIE on 10 Apr 2007:
<http://www.oie.int/wahid-prod/public.php?page=single_report&pop=1&reportid=5
199>).
This again demonstrates our strong commitment toward information transparency.
--
Do Huu Dung, DVM, MPhil.,
Epidemiologist,
Department of Animal Health,
15/78 Giai Phong Road,
Phuong Mai, Dong Da, Hanoi
Viet Nam
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[We gratefully acknowledge Dr Do Huu Dung's response; indeed this is
a demonstration of Viet Nam's commitment to transparency on animal health.
The official notification, available at the above URL includes
details on the 6 recorded outbreaks and a map with their respective
locations. The summarised statistical data are the following:
1. Total animals affected:
Species - swine
Susceptible - 372
Cases - 133
Deaths - 87
Destroyed - 105
Slaughtered - 0
2. Outbreak statistics:
Species - swine
Apparent morbidity rate - 35.75 percent
Apparent mortality rate - 23.39 percent
Apparent case fatality rate - 65.41 percent
Proportion susceptible removed* - 51.61 percent
* Removed from the susceptible population either through death,
destruction or slaughter
3. The source of infection:
- Introduction of new live animals
- Legal movement of animals
4. Control measures:
Measures already applied:
- Movement control inside the country
- Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
- Quarantine
- Modified stamping out
- Vaccination permitted
- No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
- Vaccination in response to the outbreak(s). -Mod.AS]
See Also
Porcine reproductive & respiratory syndrome - Viet Nam: RFI 20070412.1225...................................mpp/arn/ejp/mpp
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