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France - 5 new outbreaks of anthrax in cattle in farms, Moselle, Hautes-Alpes (OIE, July 16, 2018)

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[TD="width: *, align: left"] Anthrax,
France
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[TD="class: topbigtabletitle27"]Information received on 16/07/2018 from Dr Loic Evain, Directeur G?n?ral adjoint, CVO, Direction g?n?rale de l'alimentation, Minist?re de l'Agriculture et de l'Alimentation, Paris, France[/TD]
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[TD] Summary
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Report type[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Immediate notification[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Date of start of the event[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]17/06/2018[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Date of confirmation of the event[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]21/06/2018[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Report date[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]16/07/2018[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Date submitted to OIE[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]16/07/2018[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Reason for notification[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Recurrence of a listed disease[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Date of previous occurrence[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]03/10/2017[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Manifestation of disease[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Clinical disease[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Causal agent[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Bacillus anthracis[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]Nature of diagnosis[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th, width: 10%"]This event pertains to[/TD]
[TD="width: 30%"]a defined zone within the country[/TD]
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[TD] New outbreaks (5)
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left, align: left"]Outbreak 1 (2018-1)[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Langatte, Langatte, Moselle[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Date of start of the outbreak[/TD]
[TD]17/06/2018[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Outbreak status[/TD]
[TD]Resolved (21/06/2018)[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Epidemiological unit[/TD]
[TD]Farm[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Affected animals[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Species[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Susceptible[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Cases[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Deaths[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Killed and disposed of[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Slaughtered[/TD]
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[TD]Cattle[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]226[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]1[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]1[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]0[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]0[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Affected population[/TD]
[TD]A batch of heifers not yet vaccinated was on a field known to be an anthrax-infected field. A heifer is dead. All animals have since been vaccinated and no other cases are reported.[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left, align: left"]Outbreak 2 (2018-2)[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Montgardin, Montgardin, Hautes-Alpes[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Date of start of the outbreak[/TD]
[TD]28/06/2018[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Outbreak status[/TD]
[TD]Resolved (12/07/2018)[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Epidemiological unit[/TD]
[TD]Farm[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Affected animals[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Species[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Susceptible[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Cases[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Deaths[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Killed and disposed of[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Slaughtered[/TD]
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[TD]Cattle[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]160[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]6[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]6[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]0[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]0[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Affected population[/TD]
[TD]On a farm with 160 suckling cattle, six animals died between 28 June and 8 July, three in pens and three on pasture. All had consumed hay from nearby fields. The suspicion of anthrax was confirmed by the national reference laboratory on 11 July. The animals were under antibiotic treatment since 8 July 2018 and will be vaccinated at the end of the treatment.[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left, align: left"]Outbreak 3 (2018-3)[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]La Batie Neuve, La Batie Neuve, Hautes-Alpes[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Date of start of the outbreak[/TD]
[TD]03/07/2018[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Outbreak status[/TD]
[TD]Resolved (12/07/2018)[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Epidemiological unit[/TD]
[TD]Farm[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Affected animals[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Species[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Susceptible[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Cases[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Deaths[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Killed and disposed of[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Slaughtered[/TD]
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[TD]Cattle[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]10[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]3[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]3[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]0[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]0[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Affected population[/TD]
[TD]On a farm with ten suckling cattle, three grazing animals died between 3 and 9 July. The National Reference Laboratory confirmed the suspicion of anthrax on 11 July 2018. All animals received antibiotic treatment since 9 July and will be vaccinated at the end of treatment.[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left, align: left"]Outbreak 4 (2018-4)[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Montgardin, Montgardin, Hautes-Alpes[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Date of start of the outbreak[/TD]
[TD]04/07/2018[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Outbreak status[/TD]
[TD]Resolved (12/07/2018)[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Epidemiological unit[/TD]
[TD]Farm[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Affected animals[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Species[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Susceptible[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Cases[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Deaths[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Killed and disposed of[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Slaughtered[/TD]
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[TD]Cattle[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]100[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]2[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]1[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]0[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]0[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Affected population[/TD]
[TD]On a farm with 100 dairy cows, one animal died suddenly on 4 July and, on another cow, signs consistent with anthrax were observed on 8 July. The sick animal received antibiotic treatment and no longer shows signs of illness. The other cattle were vaccinated. The farm produces milk, which is then pasteurized. The National Reference Laboratory confirmed anthrax on 13 July 2018.[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left, align: left"]Outbreak 5 (2018-5)[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]La Rochette, La Rochette, Hautes-Alpes[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Date of start of the outbreak[/TD]
[TD]04/07/2018[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Outbreak status[/TD]
[TD]Resolved (12/07/2018)[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Epidemiological unit[/TD]
[TD]Farm[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Affected animals[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Species[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Susceptible[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Cases[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Deaths[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Killed and disposed of[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Slaughtered[/TD]
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[TD]Cattle[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]340[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]1[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]1[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]0[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]0[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Affected population[/TD]
[TD]On a farm with 340 suckling cattle, a bull on a pasture adjacent to La Batie Neuve outbreak died on 4 July 2018. The 100 cattle present on site were vaccinated. The other animals from the farm, on mountain pasture since the end of June, are under surveillance.[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left, align: left"]Summary of outbreaks[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Total outbreaks: 5[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Total animals affected[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Species[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Susceptible[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Cases[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Deaths[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Killed and disposed of[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Slaughtered[/TD]
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[TD]Cattle[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]836[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]13[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]12[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]0[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]0[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Outbreak statistics[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Species[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Apparent morbidity rate[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Apparent mortality rate[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Apparent case fatality rate[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_center last"]Proportion susceptible animals lost*[/TD]
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[TD]Cattle[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]1.56%[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]1.44%[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]92.31%[/TD]
[TD="class: ta_right"]1.44%[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left, colspan: 2"]*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter[/TD]
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[TD] Epidemiology
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection[/TD]
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  • Fomites (humans, vehicles, feed, etc.)
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Epidemiological comments[/TD]
[TD]In Moselle: A batch of heifers not yet vaccinated grazing in an anthrax-infected field (previous cases in 2016 and 2017). An animal is dead. The other animals were vaccinated and no other cases were reported. In Hautes-Alpes: The current investigation has shown that earthwork was carried out nearby and that many thunderstorms in June and July led to leaching. An epidemiological investigation is in on-going.[/TD]
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[TD] Control measures
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Measures applied[/TD]
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  • Movement control inside the country
  • Vaccination in response to the outbreak (s)
  • Traceability
  • Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
  • Disinfection
  • Treatment of affected animals (Antibiotics)
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Measures to be applied[/TD]
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  • No other measures
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[TD] Diagnostic test results
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Laboratory name and type[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left"]Test[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer_th ta_left last"]Result[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer"]National Animal Health Laboratory, ANSES, Maisons-Alfort (National laboratory)[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer"]bacteriological examination[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]21/06/2018[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer cb-centree last"]Positive[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer"]National Animal Health Laboratory, ANSES, Maisons-Alfort (National laboratory)[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]Cattle[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]bacteriological examination[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]11/07/2018[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer cb-centree last"]Positive[/TD]
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[TD="class: filtrer"]National Animal Health Laboratory, ANSES, Maisons-Alfort (National laboratory)[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]Cattle[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]bacteriological examination[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer"]13/07/2018[/TD]
[TD="class: filtrer cb-centree last"]Positive[/TD]
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[TD] Future Reporting
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[TD="class: filtrer"]The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.[/TD]
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