Egyptian Foot and mouth disease update
EGYPT - This is follow up report No.2 via OIE on the Foot and Mouth outbreak in Egypt.
15 February 2007
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Information received on 13/02/2007 from Mr Ahmed Tawfik Mohamed, GOVS, Ministry of Agriculture, Chairman of the General Oraganisation of Veterinary Services, LE CAIRE, Egypt
Summary
| Report type |
Follow-up report No. 2 |
| Start date |
22/01/2006 |
| Date of confirmation of event |
12/02/2006 |
| Report date |
13/02/2007 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
14/02/2007 |
| Reason for notification |
Reoccurrence of a listed disease |
| Date of previous occurrence |
06/2000 |
| Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
| Causal agent |
FMD virus |
| Serotype |
A |
| Nature of diagnosis |
Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced) |
| Report pertains to |
Entire country |
| Related reports |
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New Outbreaks
| Outbreak 1 |
Banha, AL QALYUBIYAH |
| Date of start of outbreak |
04/06/2006 |
| Outbreak status |
Continuing (or date resolved not submitted) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Village |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Destroyed |
Slaughtered |
| Cattle |
15 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
|
| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible removed* |
| Cattle |
33.33% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
40.00% |
* Removed from the susceptible population either through death, destruction or slaughter |
Epidemiology
Control measures
| Measures already applied |
- Movement control inside the country
- Vaccination in response to the outbreak (s)
- Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
- Vaccination permitted
- Treatment of affected animals (symptomatic treatment)
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| Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
Animal Health Research Institute (National laboratory) |
| Tests and results |
| Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| Buffaloes |
indirect ELISA |
07/06/2006 |
Positive |
| Cattle |
indirect ELISA |
04/06/2006 |
Positive |
|
| Laboratory name and type |
Animal Health Research Institute (National laboratory) |
| Tests and results |
| Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| Cattle |
indirect ELISA |
12/02/2006 |
Positive |
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Map of outbreak locations
| Location of current outbreaks |
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