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Interim Report – January 2012 #1 (06.01.12)

AFGHANISTAN
Glanders (Burkholderia mallei)
On 31st December 2011 theWorld Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)received information from the General Directorate of Animal Health and Production, Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation & Livestock, Kabul, Afghanistan regarding a glanders sero-surveillance which was carried out in response to a glanders outbreak earlier in the year.

A total of 240 serum samples were collected from 189 horses and 53 donkeys in the affected region during October and November 2011. These, along with two serum samples obtained from the infected farm in June 2011 were sent to the Central Veterinary Research Laboratory in Dubai (UAE), an OIE reference laboratory for glanders. Ten equine samples were confirmed positive which resulted in a 4.1% sero-prevalence in the affected region.

The source of the outbreak is linked to the illegal movement of animals. Initial control measures involved quarantine but stricter animal movement control is to be implemented; and further research and surveillance is required.

AUSTRALIA
Hendra virus
An outbreak of Hendra was reported by the Primary Industry and Fisheries, Queensland Government on 4th January 2012. One horse was affected in the Townsville area of Queensland, Australia that showed a rapid onset of illness and died on 3rd January 2012. Hendra virus was confirmed on the following day. The property has been placed under quarantine and other horses on the premises will be tested and monitored over the next month. 

VARIOUS COUNTRIES
Atypical Myopathy
On 6th January 2012, the Atypical Myopathy Alert Group (AMAG), coordinated through the University of Liege, Belgium, reported that 123 clinical cases that were compatible with the diagnosis of atypical myopathy that had been communicated to them by the end of December for 2011. These cases were recorded in Belgium (16 cases), France (39 cases), Germany (19 cases), Great-Britain (35 cases), Switzerland (7 cases), Austria (3 cases), USA (3 cases) and Canada (1 case).

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