Published Date: 2023-12-12 12:35:56 GMT
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Foot & mouth disease - Algeria: (SF) cattle, serotype pending, WOAH
Archive Number: 20231212.8713667

FOOT & MOUTH DISEASE - ALGERIA: (SETIF) CATTLE, SEROTYPE PENDING, WOAH

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Date: Sun 10 Dec 2023
Source: WOAH-WAHIS (World Animal Health Information System) 2023 [abridged, edited]
https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5391


Algeria: Foot-and-mouth disease virus (inf. with)
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Summary
Report type: Immediate notification
Started: 3 Dec 2023
Confirmed: 7 Dec 2023
Reported: 10 Dec 2023
Reason for notification: Recurrence
Last occurrence: 11 Sep 2022
Causal agent: Foot-and-mouth disease virus
Serotype: Pending
Nature of diagnosis: Diagnostic test, clinical
This event pertains to: Zone

Outbreak location 1: Mezloug, Mezloug, Sétif
Started: 3 Dec 2023
Epidemiological unit: Farm
Total animals affected:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of / Slaughtered or killed for commercial use / Vaccinated
Cattle / 169 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / -

Outbreak location 2: Guelta zerka, Guelta zerka, Sétif
Started: 3 Dec 2023
Epidemiological unit: Farm
Total animals affected:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of / Slaughtered or killed for commercial use / Vaccinated
Cattle / 18 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / -

Quantitative data summary (total):
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of / Slaughtered for use / Vaccinated
Cattle / 187 / 10 / 0 / 0 / 0 / -

Control measures at event level
Domestic animals, applied: Quarantine, movement control, surveillance
outside the restricted zone, surveillance within the restricted zone

Epidemiology
Source of event or origin of infection: Unknown or inconclusive
Epidemiological comments: Unvaccinated cattle belonging to a trader

Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name: Laboratoire central d'Alger
Test name / Species sampled / Outbreaks / 1st result date / Latest result date / Result
Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) / Cattle / 2 / 7 Dec 2023 / 7 Dec 2023 / Positive

[The location of the outbreaks can be seen on the interactive map included in the WOAH report at the source URL above.]

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[In 2022, 23 FMD virus outbreaks due to the topotype O/EA-3 were officially reported to WOAH. Outbreaks were located in the following governorates: El Tarf, Skikda, Guelma, Béjaïa, Tipaza, Oum El Bouaghi, Medea, Tizi Ouzou, Tebessa, El Bayadh and Souk Ahras. Clinical signs were observed in cattle and sheep (https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/4432).

On 4 Dec 2023, 2 FMDV outbreaks were reported by Tunisia (https://promedmail.org/promed-post/?id=8713532). - Mod.SF

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Algeria: https://promedmail.org/promed-post?place=8713667,67