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Information received on 27/08/2014 from Prof. Dr. Romano Marabelli, Chief Veterinary Officer, Secretary General, Ministry of Health, Rome, Italy Summary
Report type Follow-up report No. 17
Date of start of the event 26/09/2013 Date of pre-confirmation of the 27/09/2013 event Report date 27/08/2014
Date submitted to OIE 27/08/2014
Reason for notification New strain of a listed disease
Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
Causal agent Bluetongue virus
Serotype 1
Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country Immediate notification (01/10/2013) Follow-up report No. 1 (08/10/2013) Follow-up report No. 2 (22/10/2013) Follow-up report No. 3 (03/12/2013) Follow-up report No. 4 (13/12/2013) Follow-up report No. 5 (19/12/2013) Follow-up report No. 6 (24/12/2013) Follow-up report No. 7 (08/01/2014) Follow-up report No. 8 (10/01/2014) Related reports Follow-up report No. 9 (24/01/2014) Follow-up report No. 10 (04/02/2014) Follow-up report No. 11 (17/02/2014) Follow-up report No. 12 (07/03/2014) Follow-up report No. 13 (05/05/2014) Follow-up report No. 14 (29/05/2014) Follow-up report No. 15 (18/07/2014) Follow-up report No. 16 (05/08/2014) Follow-up report No. 17 (27/08/2014) Follow-up report No. 18 (02/09/2014) New outbreaks (28) Outbreak 1 (239) CAMPORA, SALERNO, CAMPANIA
Date of start of the outbreak 26/06/2014
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Cattle 19 1 0 0 0 Affected population The positivity regards sentinel animals
Outbreak 2 (176) PETRIZZI, CATANZARO, CALABRIA
Date of start of the outbreak 08/07/2014
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Cattle 64 2 0 0 0 Affected population The positivity regards sentinel animals
Outbreak 3 (71) MARCEDUSA, CATANZARO, CALABRIA
Date of start of the outbreak 15/07/2014
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Sheep 343 80 26 0 0 Outbreak 4 (154) CORI, LATINA, LAZIO
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Date of start of the outbreak 17/07/2014
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Sheep 724 25 9 0 0 Outbreak 5 (119) LIMBADI, VIBO VALENTIA, CALABRIA
Date of start of the outbreak 17/07/2014
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Sheep 110 1 0 0 0 Affected population The positivity regards a sentinel animal
Outbreak 6 (91) CUTRO, CROTONE, CALABRIA
Date of start of the outbreak 18/07/2014
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Sheep 889 8 0 0 0 Outbreak 7 (72) ANDALI, CATANZARO, CALABRIA
Date of start of the outbreak 18/07/2014
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Sheep 167 10 4 0 0 Outbreak 8 (140) GAVIGNANO, ROMA, LAZIO
Date of start of the outbreak 18/07/2014
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Sheep 516 45 24 0 0 Outbreak 9 (70) BELCASTRO, CATANZARO, CALABRIA
Date of start of the outbreak 21/07/2014
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Sheep 143 6 6 0 0 Outbreak 10 (193) LARIANO, ROMA, LAZIO
Date of start of the outbreak 22/07/2014
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Sheep 553 29 29 0 0 Outbreak 11 (281) VALLO DELLA LUCANIA, SALERNO, CAMPANIA
Date of start of the outbreak 23/07/2014
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Sheep 64 3 1 0 0 Outbreak 12 (90) CUTRO, CROTONE, CALABRIA
Date of start of the outbreak 23/07/2014 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
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Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Goats 54 0 0 0 0 Sheep 303 5 0 0 0 Outbreak 13 (102) BELCASTRO, CATANZARO, CALABRIA
Date of start of the outbreak 23/07/2014
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Sheep 39 8 0 0 0 Outbreak 14 (89) CUTRO, CROTONE, CALABRIA
Date of start of the outbreak 23/07/2014
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Sheep 635 10 1 0 0 Outbreak 15 (93) ROCCA DI NETO, CROTONE, CALABRIA
Date of start of the outbreak 23/07/2014
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Sheep 62 7 0 0 0 Outbreak 16 (94) ROCCA DI NETO, CROTONE, CALABRIA
Date of start of the outbreak 23/07/2014
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Sheep 936 138 58 0 0 Outbreak 17 (95) CROTONE, CROTONE, CALABRIA
Date of start of the outbreak 24/07/2014
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Sheep 195 25 0 0 0 Outbreak 18 (139) ANAGNI, FROSINONE, LAZIO
Date of start of the outbreak 24/07/2014
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Sheep 40 3 0 0 0 Outbreak 19 (92) CUTRO, CROTONE, CALABRIA
Date of start of the outbreak 24/07/2014
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Affected animals Cattle 20 0 0 0 0 Goats 152 0 0 0 0 Sheep 767 50 26 0 0 Outbreak 20 (181) PETILIA POLICASTRO, CROTONE, CALABRIA
Date of start of the outbreak 25/07/2014
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
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Epidemiological unit Farm Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Sheep 500 80 35 0 0 Outbreak 21 (96) CROTONE, CROTONE, CALABRIA
Date of start of the outbreak 25/07/2014
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Sheep 386 21 5 0 0 Outbreak 22 (192) ROCCA DI PAPA, ROMA, LAZIO
Date of start of the outbreak 28/07/2014
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Sheep 288 5 5 0 0 Outbreak 23 (194) LARIANO, ROMA, LAZIO
Date of start of the outbreak 30/07/2014
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Sheep 300 21 19 0 0 Outbreak 24 (130) TAGLIACOZZO, L''AQUILA, ABRUZZO
Date of start of the outbreak 30/07/2014
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Cattle 42 1 0 0 0 Affected population The positivity regards a sentinel animal
Outbreak 25 (241) CASTEL DI SANGRO, L''AQUILA, ABRUZZO
Date of start of the outbreak 08/08/2014
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Cattle 38 7 0 0 0 Affected population The positivity regards sentinel animals
Outbreak 26 (216) MARSICO NUOVO, POTENZA, BASILICATA
Date of start of the outbreak 11/08/2014
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Cattle 11 1 0 0 0 Affected population The positivity regards a sentinel animal
Outbreak 27 (215) SASSO DI CASTALDA, POTENZA, BASILICATA
Date of start of the outbreak 11/08/2014
Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Cattle 29 3 0 0 0 Affected population The positivity regards sentinel animals
Outbreak 28 (304) ACQUASPARTA, TERNI, UMBRIA
Date of start of the outbreak 21/08/2014
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Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Affected animals Sheep 19 1 1 0 0 Summary of Total outbreaks: 28 outbreaks Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Total animals Cattle 223 15 0 0 0 affected Sheep 7979 581 249 0 0 Goats 206 0 0 0 0 Apparent morbidity Apparent mortality Apparent case fatality Proportion susceptible animals Species rate rate rate lost* Outbreak statistics Cattle 6.73% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Sheep 7.28% 3.12% 42.86% 3.12% Goats 0.00% 0.00% ** 0.00% *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Vectors
Control measures
Movement control inside the country Screening Measures applied Zoning No vaccination No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied No other measures
Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result
Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute (IZSAM), Teramo (National Cattle polymerase chain reaction 19/08/2014 Positive laboratory) (PCR) Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute (IZSAM), Teramo (National Sheep polymerase chain reaction 22/08/2014 Positive laboratory) (PCR) Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute (IZSAM), Teramo (National Sheep seroneutralization test (SNT) 01/08/2014 Positive laboratory) Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
Map of outbreak locations
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