Published Date: 2022-01-17 22:17:37 GMT
Subject: PRO/AH> Foot & mouth disease - Kazakhstan: (QG) cattle, st O, OIE
Archive Number: 20220117.8700914
FOOT & MOUTH DISEASE - KAZAKHSTAN: (KARAGANDA) CATTLE, SEROTYPE O, OIE
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Date: Fri 14 Jan 2022
Source: OIE WAHID (World Animal Health Information Database), weekly disease information 2022 [edited]
https://wahis.oie.int/#/report-info?reportId=46560
Foot and mouth disease virus (infection with), Kazakhstan
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General information
Report type: immediate notification
Started: 3 Jan 2022
Confirmed: 14 Jan 2022
Reported: 14 Jan 2022
Reason for notification: recurrence
Last occurrence: 17 Jul 2013
Causal agent: foot and mouth disease virus
Serotype: O
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
New outbreaks
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks (1)
Outbreak location: Kiikty village, Shetskiy, Qaraghandy [Karaganda]
Date of start of the outbreak: 3 Jan 2022
Epidemiological unit: Farm
Affected animals
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of / Slaughtered or killed for commercial use / Vaccinated
Sheep / 40 / 0 / - / - / - / -
Cattle / 25 / 2 / - / - / - / -
Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection: unknown or inconclusive
Control measures at event level
Domestic control measures applied: quarantine; movement control inside the country; zoning; surveillance outside containment and or the protection zone
Domestic control measures to be applied: disinfection, stamping out
Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type: Republican State Enterprise National Veterinary Reference Center (national laboratory)
Species / Outbreaks / Test / Tested from / Result
Cattle / 1 / Real-time polymerase chain reaction (real-time PCR) / 14 Jan 2022 / Positive
[The location of the outbreak can be seen on the interactive map included in the OIE report at the source URL above.]
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[Please see comments in ProMED posting 20220113.8700835.
According to Resolution No. 13, (https://www.oie.int/app/uploads/2021/05/a-r13-2021-fmd.pdf) adopted at the 88th General Session of the World Assembly in May 2021, Kazakhstan was recognized as a member having an FMD free zone where vaccination is not practised, and a FMD free zone where vaccination is practised based on the provisions of Chapter 8.8. of the Terrestrial Code. A map of FMD free zones in Kazakhstan can be seen at https://www.oie.int/app/uploads/2021/05/eng-kazakhstan.png. - Mod.CRD
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