Published Date: 2019-11-07 15:40:46
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Foot & mouth disease - South Africa (02): (LP) bovine, serotype pending, OIE
Archive Number: 20191107.6766426
FOOT & MOUTH DISEASE - SOUTH AFRICA (02): (LIMPOPO) BOVINE, SEROTYPE PENDING, OIE
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Date: Wed 6 Nov 2019
Source: OIE, WAHID (World Animal Health Information Database), weekly disease information 2019; 32(45) [edited]
https://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review?page_refer=MapFullEventReport&reportid=32311
Foot-and-mouth disease, South Africa
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Information received on [and dated] 6 Nov 2019 from Dr. Bothle Michael Modisane, chief director, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Animal Production and Health, Pretoria, South Africa
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 1 Nov 2019
Date of confirmation of the event: 1 Nov 2019
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 2 Sep 2019
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: foot-and-mouth disease [FMD] virus
Serotype: Pending
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country.
New outbreaks (1)
Summary of outbreaks:
Total outbreaks: 1
Outbreak location (FMD_LIM2_2019_001), Molemole, Limpopo
Date of start of the outbreak: 1 Nov 2019
Outbreak status: continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit: farm
Total animals affected
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of / Slaughtered
Cattle / 2400 / 15 / 0 / 0 / 0
Affected population: Outbreak in South Africa's suspended FMD free zone
Outbreak statistics [rates apparent, expressed as percentages]
Species / Morbidity rate / Mortality rate / Case fatality rate / Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Cattle/ 0.63 / 0 / 0 / 0
*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction, and/or slaughter
Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection: Unknown or inconclusive
Epidemiological comments: Outbreak in South Africa's suspended FMD free Zone. Coordinates modified to protect confidentiality as required by South African Legislation.
Control measures
Measures applied: movement control inside the country; quarantine; zoning; vaccination prohibited; no treatment of affected animals.
Measures to be applied: slaughter
Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type / Species / Test / Test date / Result
Agricultural Research Council - Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute, Transboundary Animal Diseases Programme (ARC-OVI TADP) (OIE Reference Laboratory) / Cattle / polymerase chain reaction (PCR) / 1 Nov 2019 / Positive
Future reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
[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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[According to the media statement from South Africa's Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Animal Production and Health, published on 6 Nov 2019: "Further identification of the strain is in process to determine the likely origin of the virus. The affected farm was placed under quarantine. Clinical examination of animals on the farm is being conducted to determine the prevalence of the disease in the affected farm. Measures were implemented to prevent direct or indirect contact between the different groups of animals on the farm. Backward and forward tracing is in process to determine possible origin of the virus, as well as locations to which the disease might have spread". Source: https://www.daff.gov.za/docs/media/Press%20Release%20FMD%20Molemole.pdf
To date (7 Nov 2019), the suspension of the country's FMD Free Zone is still in place; see https://www.oie.int/animal-health-in-the-world/official-disease-status/fmd/suspensionreinstatement-of-status/. - Mod.CRD
HealthMap/ProMED map available at:
South Africa: http://healthmap.org/promed/p/179]
