OIE: Equine influenza, Egypt

Information received on 31/07/2008 from Prof. Dr Hamid Abd El-Tawab Samaha, Chairman, General Organisation for Veterinary Services(GOVS), Ministry of Agriculture, Cairo, Egypt

Summary

Report type Immediate notification
Start date 06/07/2008
Date of first confirmation of the event 10/07/2008
Report date 31/07/2008
Date submitted to OIE 31/07/2008
Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 1989
Causal agent Equine influenza virus A
Serotype Pending
Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic)
This event pertains to the whole country

New outbreaks

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 2
Outbreak Location and Affected population
  • AL QAHIRAH (Heliopolis) : Race horses
  • AL JIZAH (AL JIZAH)
Total animals affected
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered
Equidae 2280 57 0 0 0
Outbreak statistics
Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Equidae 2.50% 0.00% 0.00% **

* Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
** Not calculated because of missing information

Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
  • Unknown or inconclusive

Control measures

Measures applied
  • Quarantine
  • Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
  • No vaccination
  • Treatment of affected animals (Symptomatic treatment of infected animals)
Measures to be applied
  • No other measures

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory name and type Animal Health Research Institute (National laboratory)
Tests and results
Species Test Test date Result
Equidae real-time PCR 10/07/2008 Positive
Equidae real-time PCR 21/07/2008 Positive

Future Reporting

The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.