Published Date: 2010-09-04 21:00:04
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Equine infectious anemia - Germany (02): (HE) OIE
Archive Number: 20100904.3180
EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANEMIA - GERMANY (02): (HESSEN), OIE
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Date: 4 Sep 2010
Source: OIE WAHID (World Animal Health Information Database) Disease
Information 2010; 23(35) [edited]
<http://www.oie.int/wahis/public.php?page=single_report&pop=1&reportid=9660>
Equine infectious anaemia, Germany
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Information received on 02 Sep 2010 from Dr. Karin Schwabenbauer,
Ministerial Dirigentin and Chief Veterinary Officer, Directorate of
Animal Health, Animal Welfares, Bundesministerium fur Ernahrung,
Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz (BMELV), Bonn, Germany
Summary
Report type: Immediate notification
Start date 01 Sep 2010
Date of 1st confirmation of the event 01 Sep 2010
Report date 02 Sep 2010
Date submitted to OIE 02 Sep 2010
Reason for notification: Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 01 Jun 2010
Manifestation of disease: Clinical disease
Causal agent: Equine infectious anaemia virus
Nature of diagnosis: Suspicion, Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to the whole country
New outbreaks
Outbreak 1 (10-404-00005) Inselhof, Huettenberg, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Hessen
Date of start of the outbreak 01 Sep 2010
Outbreak status: Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit: Farm
Species Equidae
Susceptible 28
Cases 1
Deaths 0
Destroyed 0
Slaughtered 0
Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection - Unknown or inconclusive
Control measures: Measures applied - Control of arthropods;
Quarantine; Movement control inside the country; Screening;
Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s); Vaccination
prohibited; No treatment of affected animals.
Measures to be applied - Modified stamping out
Laboratory name and type: Friedrich-Loeffler Institute (National laboratory)
Species Equidae
Test Coggin's test
Test date 01 Sep 2010
Result Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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[There was another outbreak during April 2010 in Bavaria. Over the
last 5 years, there has been a low level of occurrence equine
infectious anemia in Germany. In 2006, there were 7 outbreaks, 2 in
2007, 10 outbreaks in 08 and 4 in 2009. The outbreaks are not
clustered or occur within a small contiguous areas but rather they
seem to be spread widely over most of the country with only the
northern parts of Germany spared. A very nice, informative map is
available from OIE WAHID database at
<http://www.oie.int/wahis/public.php?species[]=9&page=disease_outbreak_map&date_submit=OK>.
The location of the present outbreak can be seen appended to the OIE
WAHID report referenced above or at the Healthmap website. - Mod.PC]