OIE: Equine influenza, Mongolia
Information received on 14/11/2007 from Mr Doloonjin Orgil, Director, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Department of Veterinary Services, ULAN BATOR, Mongolia
Summary
| Report type |
Immediate notification |
| Start date |
26/10/2007 |
| Date of confirmation of event |
14/11/2007 |
| Report date |
14/11/2007 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
14/11/2007 |
| Reason for notification |
Reoccurrence of a listed disease |
| Date of previous occurrence |
2005 |
| Manifestation of disease |
Clinical disease |
| Causal agent |
Equine influenza virus subtype H3N8 |
| Nature of diagnosis |
Suspicion, Clinical, Laboratory (advanced) |
| Report pertains to |
Defined zone within the country |
New outbreaks
| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 7 |
| Outbreak Location |
- KHOVD (Altai; Bulgan; Uench
- BAYAN-ULGII (Bugat; Ulaankhus; Bulgan; Tsengel)
|
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Destroyed |
Slaughtered |
| Equidae |
101587 |
11631 |
9 |
0 |
0 | |
| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible removed* |
| Equidae |
11.45% |
0.01% |
0.08% |
0.01% | * Removed from the susceptible population either through death, destruction or slaughter |
Epidemiology
Control measures
| Measures already applied |
- Screening
- Quarantine
- Zoning
- Vaccination permitted
- No treatment of affected animals
|
| Measures to be applied |
- Vaccination in response to the outbreak (s)
- Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
|
Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
Institute of Veterinary Medicine (National laboratory) |
| Tests and results |
| Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| Equidae |
haemagglutination inhibition test (HIT) |
14/11/2007 |
Positive | |