Published Date: 2011-12-15 09:46:11
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Equine infectious anemia - Germany: (TH) OIE
Archive Number: 20111215.3601

EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANEMIA - GERMANY (THURINGIA) OIE
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Date: Mon 12 Dec 2011
Source: OIE, WAHID (World Animal Health Information Database), weekly
disease information 2011; 24(50) [edited]
http://web.oie.int/wahis/public.php?page=single_report&pop=1&reportid=11379


Equine infectious anemia, Germany
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Information received on (and dated) 12 Dec 2011 from Dr Karin
Schwabenbauer, Ministerial Director and Chief Veterinary Officer,
Directorate of Animal Health, Animal Welfare, [Federal Ministry for
Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection] (BMELV), Bonn, Germany

Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Start date: 7 Nov 2011
Date of 1st confirmation of the event: 9 Dec 2011
Report date: 12 Dec 2011
Date submitted to OIE: 12 Dec 2011
Reason for notification: reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 17 Aug 2011
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: Equine infectious anemia virus
Nature of diagnosis: suspicion, clinical, laboratory (basic),
laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to the whole country

New outbreaks
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 1
Outbreak 1 (11-404-00005) Vacha, Wartburgkreis, [Thuringia]
Date of start of the outbreak: 7 Nov 2011
Outbreak status: continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit: farm
Species: Equidae
Susceptible: 1
Cases: 1
Deaths: 0
Destroyed: 1
Slaughtered: 0

Outbreak statistics
Species: Equidae
Apparent morbidity rate: 100 percent
Apparent mortality rate: 0 percent
Apparent case fatality rate: 100 percent
Proportion susceptible animals lost*: 0 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

Control measures
Measures applied: control of arthropods; quarantine; movement control
inside the country; screening; disinfection of infected
premises/establishment(s); modified stamping out; vaccination
prohibited; no treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied: no other measures

Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type: Friedrich-Loeffler Institute (national
laboratory)
Species: Equidae
Test: agar-gel immunodiffusion (AGID)
Test date: 9 Dec 2011
Result: positive

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

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[The location of the outbreak can be seen on the map included in the
OIE report at the source URL above. The HealthMap/ProMED-mail
interactive map of Germany can be seen at
http://healthmap.org/r/1xGi. - Sr.Tech.Ed.MJ]

[Germany and other countries in Europe had a particularly difficult
problem with equine infectious anemia (EIA) in 2010, probably due to
infected horses imported from Romania.

In 2006, Germany had 7 outbreaks of EIA; 3 outbreaks in 2007; 2008 was
an unfortunate year with 10 outbreaks; there were 4 outbreaks in 2009;
27 outbreaks in the very difficult year of 2010, and finally this is
the 4th outbreak in 2011.

Although more infections do occur in the summer months when there is
higher prevalence of biting flies that transmit disease, the disease
can be transmitted by other means such as iatrogenic transmission with
dirty needles, etc. In both 2009 and 2010 there were a few outbreaks
reported in November and December. - Mod.PC]

See Also

2010
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Equine infectious anemia - France (02): (IV) OIE 20101130.4305
Equine infectious anemia - France: (ST) OIE 20101007.3636
Equine infectious anemia - Germany (04): (BY) 20100921.3412
Equine infectious anemia - UK (02): England, France, OIE
20100914.3330
Equine infectious anemia - Romania: control deficiencies
20100914.3313
Equine infectious anemia - UK: England, Devon 20100912.3298
Equine infectious anemia - Netherlands: (GE) RFI 20100909.3250
Equine infectious anemia - Germany (03): (HE) ex Romania
20100908.3232
Equine infectious anemia - Germany (02): (HE) OIE 20100904.3180
Equine infectious anemia: resources available 20100415.1226
Equine infectious anemia - UK ex Romania via Belgium: RFI
20100209.0439
Equine infectious anemia - Belgium: (WV) OIE 20100203.0371
Equine infectious anemia: UK ex Romania 20100121.0235
2009
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Equine infectious anemia - Germany: OIE 20091208.4189
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