OIE update on Bluetongue In France

FRANCE - The OIE have released update No 4 on Bluetongue in France
calendar icon 22 January 2007
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Information received on 18/01/2007 from Mrs Monique Eloit, Directrice générale adjointe, Direction générale de l'alimentation, Ministère de l'Agriculture et de la Pêche, PARIS Cedex 15, France

Summary

Report type Follow-up report No. 4
Start date 28/08/2006
Date of confirmation of event 30/08/2006
Report date 18/01/2007
Date submitted to OIE 18/01/2007
Reason for notification First occurrence of listed disease
Manifestation of disease Sub-clinical infection
Causal agent BTV8
Serotype 8
Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)
Report pertains to Entire country
Related reports

New Outbreaks

Outbreak 1 (FCOn° 7) LANDRICHAMPS, LANDRICHAMPS, ARDENNES
Date of start of outbreak 18/01/2007
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not submitted)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Cattle 4 1 0 0 0
Affected population Serological detection before a cattle movement No clinical signs RT-PCR result compatible with the end of the viremia (contamination probably in autumn 2006) The three other animals in the cattle non infected
Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1
Outbreak statistics
Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible removed*
Cattle 25.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
* Removed from the susceptible population either through death, destruction or slaughter

Epidemiology

Source of infection
  • Vectors

Control measures

Measures already applied
  • Movement control inside the country
  • Zoning
  • Vaccination permitted
  • No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
  • None specified

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type afssa lerpaz (National laboratory)
Tests and results
Species Test Test date Result
Cattle RT-PCR en temps réel 18/01/2007 Positive
Laboratory name and type AFSSA LERPAZ Maisons Alfort (National laboratory)
Tests and results
Species Test Test date Result
Cattle PCR (amplification génomique en chaîne par polymérase) 30/08/2006 Positive
Laboratory name and type cirad (National laboratory)
Tests and results
Species Test Test date Result
Cattle épreuve ELISA de détection des anticorps 17/01/2007 Positive
Laboratory name and type CIRAD Montpellier (National laboratory)
Tests and results
Species Test Test date Result
Cattle épreuve ELISA de détection des anticorps 30/08/2006 Positive

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Location of current outbreaks

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