Published Date: 2023-12-07 00:08:32 GMT
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Foot & mouth disease - Tunisia (02): (NB, MS) cattle, st O, WOAH
Archive Number: 20231207.8713554
FOOT & MOUTH DISEASE - TUNISIA (02): (NABEUL, MONASTIR) CATTLE, SEROTYPE O, WOAH
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Date: Mon 4 Dec 2023
Source: WOAH-WAHIS (World Animal Health Information System) 2023 [abridged, edited]
https://wahis.woah.org/#/in-review/5379?reportId=164238
Tunisia: Foot-and-mouth disease virus (inf. with)
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Summary
Report type: Immediate notification
Started: 20 Nov 2023
Confirmed: 24 Nov 2023
Reported: 4 Dec 2023
Reason for notification: Recurrence
Last occurrence: 6 Jul 2023
Causal agent: Foot-and-mouth disease virus
Serotype: O
Nature of diagnosis: Diagnostic test, clinical
This event pertains to the whole country.
Outbreak location 1: Bir Chalouf, Nabeul, Nabeul
Started: 20 Nov 2023
Epidemiological unit: Farm
Total animals affected:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of / Slaughtered or killed for commercial use / Vaccinated
Cattle / 7 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / -
Outbreak location 2: Ouerdanine Nord, Ouerdanine, Monastir
Started: 22 Nov 2023
Epidemiological unit: Farm
Total animals affected:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of / Slaughtered or killed for commercial use / Vaccinated
Cattle / 16 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / -
Goat / 33 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / -
Sheep / 130 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / -
All species / 179 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / -
Quantitative data summary (total):
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Killed and disposed of / Slaughtered for use / Vaccinated
Cattle / 23 / 13 / 0 / 0 / 0 / -
Goat / 33 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / -
Sheep / 130 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / -
All species / 186 / 13 / 0 / 0 / 0 / -
Control measures at event level applied: Quarantine, movement control, surveillance outside the restricted zone, surveillance within the restricted zone, disinfection, vaccination in response to the outbreak(s)
Epidemiological comments: Unvaccinated cattle belonging to a trader.
Source of event or origin of infection: Unknown or inconclusive
Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name: Institut de la Recherche Vétérinaire, Tunis
Test name / Species sampled / Outbreaks / 1st result date / Latest result date / Result
Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) / Cattle / 1 / 24 Nov 2023 / 26 Nov 2023 / Positive
[The location of the outbreaks can be seen on the interactive map included in the OIE report at the source URL above.]
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Communicated by:
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ProMED-MENA
[Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is an endemic disease to North Africa. The serotype O represents the most widespread serotype, followed by serotype A. Numerous incursions of FMD virus have been recorded in Tunisia. More information can be found at https://www.wrlfmd.org/north-africa/tunisia#panel-7871.
Between 5 May and 24 Jul 2023, 6 FMDV outbreaks due to topotype O/EA-3 have been officially reported to WOAH (https://www.fao.org/3/cc7859en/cc7859en.pdf). - Mod.SF
ProMED maps:
Nabeul Governorate, Tunisia: https://promedmail.org/promed-post?place=8713554,32368
Monastir, Al Munastīr, Tunisia: https://promedmail.org/promed-post?place=8713554,32197]
