Published Date: 2010-05-25 17:00:03
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax, human, caprine - Colombia (03): (LG) sheep, OIE
Archive Number: 20100525.1739

ANTHRAX, HUMAN, CAPRINE - COLOMBIA (03): (LA GUAJIRA) SHEEP, OIE
****************************************************************
A ProMED-mail post
<http://www.promedmail.org>
ProMED-mail is a program of the
International Society for Infectious Diseases
<http://www.isid.org>

Date: 25 May 2010
Source: OIE, Paris [edited]
<http://www.oie.int/wahis/public.php?page=single_report&pop=1&reportid=9306>


Information received on 25 May 2010 from Dr Luis Fernando Caicedo
Lince, Gerente General, Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario (ICA),
Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural, Bogota, Colombia

Summary
Report type: Immediate notification
Start date: 20 Apr 2010
Date of 1st confirmation of the event: 23 May 2010
Report date: 25 May 2010
Date submitted to OIE: 25 May 2010
Reason for notification: Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 15 Jan 2007
Manifestation of disease: Clinical disease
Causal agent: _Bacillus anthracis_
Nature of diagnosis: Clinical, Laboratory (basic)
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks
Outbreak 1 (210348): PARESKA II, MANAURE, LA GUAJIRA
Date of start of the outbreak: 20 Apr 2010
Outbreak status: Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit: Farm
Affected animals:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Destroyed / Slaughtered
Goats / 123 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Sheep / 24 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 0
Affected Population: This animal population belongs to an indigenous
group in Colombia, the Wayuu. There is in the affected community a
sick person with skin lesions.

Summary of outbreaks: Total outbreaks: 1
Outbreak statistics
Species / Apparent morbidity rate / Apparent mortality rate /
Apparent case fatality rate / Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Goats / 0.00 percent / 0.00 percent / ** / 0.00 percent
Sheep / 4.17 percent / 4.17 percent / 100.00 percent / 8.33 percent
* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction
and/or slaughter

Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection: Unknown or inconclusive
Epidemiological comments: An intense epidemiological surveillance is
being conducted in the area together with the public health
authorities. Susceptible species are being vaccinated, and the
community is being trained.

Control measures
Measures applied: Quarantine; Movement control inside the country;
Vaccination in response to the outbreak (s); No treatment of affected
animals
Measures to be applied: No other measures

Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type: National Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory,
ICA-CEISA, Bogota (National laboratory)
Tests and results:
Species / Test / Test date / Result
Sheep / bacteriological examination / 23 May 2010 / Positive

Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

Map of outbreak locations / Location of current outbreaks:
[Go to the OIE site to see the map.]

--
Communicated by:
ProMED-mail <promed@promedmail.org>

[To remind members, some 25 suspect human cases are involved in this
event and one hospitalized 13-year-old Wayuu Indian girl. I think
that we can assume that the numbers of flocks involved in the
previous 6 months in this general area will have been more than were
recorded in this incident. Also, the 2 previous reports had this
young girl sick from contact with goat meat. The above investigation
had the disease just in sheep. I suspect we are seeing different
sides of the epidemiologic elephant. - Mod.MHJ]

See Also

Anthrax, human, caprine - Colombia (02): (LG) 20100524.1721
Anthrax, human, caprine - Colombia: (LG) RFI 20100517.1610
.........................................sb/lm/mhj/msp/lm

*##########################################################*
************************************************************
ProMED-mail makes every effort to verify the reports that
are posted, but the accuracy and completeness of the
information, and of any statements or opinions based
thereon, are not guaranteed. The reader assumes all risks in
using information posted or archived by ProMED-mail. ISID
and its associated service providers shall not be held
responsible for errors or omissions or held liable for any
damages incurred as a result of use or reliance upon posted
or archived material.
************************************************************
Donate to ProMED-mail. Details available at:
<http://www.isid.org/ProMEDMail_Donations.shtml>
************************************************************
Visit ProMED-mail's web site at <http://www.promedmail.org>.
Send all items for posting to: promed@promedmail.org

(NOT to an individual moderator). If you do not give your
full name and affiliation, it may not be posted. Send
commands to subscribe/unsubscribe, get archives, help,
etc. to: majordomo@promedmail.org. For assistance from a
human being send mail to: owner-promed@promedmail.org.

############################################################
############################################################