Egyptian Foot and mouth disease update

EGYPT - This is follow up report No.2 via OIE on the Foot and Mouth outbreak in Egypt.
calendar icon 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
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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

Source of infection
  • Unknown or inconclusive

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)
Measures to be applied
  • None specified

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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