Since the publication of the last EMPRES Bulletin (No. 26), outbreaks of EMPRES priority diseases in different regions around the world have been reported to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) or FAO.
Outbreaks reported, October 2004–January 2005 |
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Disease |
Country |
Reporting date |
Location |
Agent characterization |
Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia
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Kenya
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November 2004 |
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December 2004 |
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Nigeria |
December 2004 |
State of Kano (northern Nigeria ) |
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Lumpy skin disease |
Senegal |
December 2004 | Velingara (13º 02' N – 14º 07' W) |
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Rift Valley fever |
Senegal |
December2004 |
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Peste des petits ruminants
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Israel |
December 2004 |
North district, Nazareth subdistrict, Ilut locality |
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Mali
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November 2004 |
Koulikoro region, Niamina district |
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January 2005 |
Koulikoro region, Niamina district |
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Goat pox |
Viet Nam |
January 2005 |
Cao Bang, Bac Giang, Lang Son and Ha Tay provinces |
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Bluetongue
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Croatia |
November 2004 |
Dubrova c ko-Neretvanska ( Dubrovnik ) county |
In sentinel animals without clinical signs, serotypes 9 and 16 |
Morocco
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October 2004 |
Ben Slimane, El Hajeb, Kénitra, Khémisset, Khouribga, Larache, Meknès, Rabat, Sefrou, Sidi Kacem, Taounate and Taza provinces |
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November 2004 |
Meknès, Rabat , Sidi Kacem, Taounate, Taourirt and Taza provinces |
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December 2004 |
Taza province |
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Portugal
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November 2004 |
Alentejo region, Beja, Elvas and Évora districts |
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December 2004 |
Alentejo region, Burtualhas–Sta. Eulàlia, Évora and Portalegre districts |
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January 2005 |
Alentejo region, Alcaidinho–St. Maior district |
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Spain
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October 2004 |
Andalusia autonomous community, Cádiz and Málaga provinces |
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November 2004 |
Andalusia autonomous community, Cádiz, Ceuta, Huelva, Málaga and Sevilla provinces |
Serotype 4 |
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December 2004 |
Andalusia autonomous community , Cádiz, Huelva , Málaga and Sevilla provinces |
Serotype 4 |
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January 2005 |
Andalusia autonomous community , Cádiz , Huelva , Málaga and Sevilla provinces |
Serotype 4 |
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African swine fever
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Burkina Faso |
November 2004 |
Kadiogo province, Ouagadougou district (central Burkina Faso ) |
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Eritrea |
November 2004 |
40 km south of Asmara , subzone of Dekemhare |
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Namibia
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December 2004 |
Okahandja district, Osona (22 º 04' S – 16 º 57' E) |
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January 2005 |
Okahandja district, Plot No. 27 (21 º 57' S – 16 º 56' E) |
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United Republic of Tanzania |
January 2005 |
Mwanza region, Nyamagana district, Pamba village |
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Classical swine fever
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Russian Federation
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December 2004 |
Vladimir region, Suzdal district, Novoe Selo village |
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January 2005
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Moscow region, Domodedovo district, Mayak garden fellowship |
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Komi republic, Pechora district, Puteets village |
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Slovakia |
November 2004 |
Lu c enec district , Lu c enec locality |
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza
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South Africa
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November 2004 |
Eastern Cape province , Ikwezi municipality |
H5N2 |
December 2004 |
Eastern Cape province , Camdeboo municipality |
H5N2 |
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Newcastle disease
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Bulgaria |
December 2004 |
Kargali administrative region, Dgebel municipality, Ridino village |
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Cyprus |
November 2004 |
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Greece |
January 2005 |
Arcadia prefecture, Peloponnese region |
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Japan |
December 2004 |
Fukuoka prefecture |
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South Africa |
September 2004 |
KwaZulu-Natal province, Camperdown and Richmond districts |
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza reported in Asia, | |||||
Country
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Date of first official reporting to OIE
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Virus subtype
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Latest information 1 |
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Last known case suspected and/or confirmed |
Source of information |
OIE declaration |
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Pakistan |
28/01/04 |
H7N3 |
November 2004 |
Government, FAO 2 |
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Indonesia |
06/02/04 |
H5N1 |
December 2004 |
Media Web sites |
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China 3 |
26/01/04 |
H5N1 |
January 2005 |
Government, media Web sites |
Yes |
Thailand |
23/01/04 |
H5N1 |
January 2005 |
Government, FAO, media Web sites |
Yes |
Viet Nam |
08/01/04 |
H5N1 |
January 2005 |
Government, FAO |
Yes |
1 Official (OIE) and non-official information (ProMED, press agencies, FAO tracking systems, etc.) |
FAO/OIE World Reference Laboratory for Foot-and-Mouth Disease, Pirbright , United Kingdom
Country |
No. of samples |
Virus isolation in cell culture/ELISA 1 |
RT-PCR 2 for FMD (or SVD) virus |
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FMD virus serotype |
SVD virus |
NVD 3 |
Positive |
Negative |
Not tested |
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A |
C |
SAT-1 |
SAT-2 |
SAT-3 |
Asia 1 |
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Eritrea |
31 |
5 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
26 |
5 |
26 |
- |
Iran , Islamic Republic of |
12 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
-
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- |
1 |
- |
9 |
5 |
7 |
- |
Italy |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
4 |
- |
4 4 |
- |
- |
Pakistan |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
6 |
4 |
4 |
- |
Philippines |
12 |
12 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
11 |
1 |
- |
Tanzania , United Republic of |
21 |
6 |
- |
- |
- |
5 |
- |
- |
- |
10 |
12 |
9 |
- |
Viet Nam |
6 |
4 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
6 |
- |
- |
Total |
94 |
29 |
2 |
- |
- |
5 |
- |
3 |
4 |
5 |
47 |
47 |
- |
1 FMD or swine vesicular disease (SVD) virus serotype identified following virus isolation in cell culture and antigen detection enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) |
FAO/OIE World Reference Laboratory for Rinderpest and Peste des Petits Ruminants , Pirbright, United Kingdom
Report from the FAO World Reference Laboratory | |||||
Country |
Species |
Sample |
Disease |
Test |
Results |
Pakistan |
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Tissue culture Vaccine |
Rinderpest |
Virus titration |
5 pass, 2 fail |
Sudan
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Bovine |
Tissue |
Rinderpest/MCF 1 |
RT-PCR |
Negative |
Bovine |
Swab |
Rinderpest/MCF |
RT-PCR |
Negative |
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Bovine |
Serum |
Rinderpest/PPR 2 |
C-ELISA 3 |
Negative |
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United States of America |
Bovine |
Serum |
Rinderpest |
C-ELISA |
Negative |
1 MCF: malignant catarrhal fever |