Published Date: 2012-07-16 16:08:08
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax, bovine - Germany (02): (ST) OIE
Archive Number: 20120716.1203695

ANTHRAX, BOVINE - GERMANY (02): (SACHSEN-ANHALT), OIE
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Date: 16 Jul 2012
Source: OIE [edited]
http://web.oie.int/wahis/public.php?page=single_report&pop=1&reportid=12121


Information received on 16 Jul 2012 from Dr. Karin Schwabenbauer, Ministerial Dirigentin and Chief Veterinary Officer, Directorate of Animal Health, Animal Welfare, Bundesministerium fur Ernahrung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz (BMELV), Bonn, Germany

Summary:
Report type: Immediate notification
Start date: 11 Jul 2012
Date of 1st confirmation of the event: 12 Jul 2012
Report date: 16 Jul 2012
Date submitted to OIE: 16 Jul 2012
Reason for notification: Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 7 Aug 2009
Manifestation of disease: Clinical disease
Causal agent: _Bacillus anthracis_
Nature of diagnosis: Suspicion, Clinical, Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy
This event pertains to the whole country

New outbreaks:
Outbreak 1 (12-101-00001): Aland, Stendal, Sachsen-Anhalt
Date of start of the outbreak: 11 Jul 2012
Outbreak status: Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit: Farm
Affected animals:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Destroyed / Slaughtered
Cattle / 55 / 8 / 8 / 0 / 0

Summary of outbreaks:
Total outbreaks: 1

Outbreak statistics:
Species / Apparent morbidity rate / Apparent mortality rate / Apparent case fatality rate / Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Cattle / 14.55 percent / 14.55 percent / 100.00 percent / 14.55 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
* Quarantine
* Movement control inside the country
* 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, Jena (Regional Reference Laboratory)
Tests and results:
Species / Test / Test date / Result
Cattle / bacteriological examination / 12 Jul 2012 / Positive
Cattle / polymerase chain reaction (PCR) / 12 Jul 2012 / Positive

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

Map of outbreak locations:
Location of current outbreaks [visit site to see map].

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[The initial report had 7 and 9 animals dead. This has picked a median value. It will be interesting to see what their ongoing investigation reveals as to how these animals got exposed. - Mod.MHJ

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