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Information received on 18/04/2013 from Dr Figueiredo Marques Guilherme Henrique , Director, Departamento de Saúde Animal , Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuaria e Abastecimento , Brasilia, Brazil
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Summary
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New outbreaks (2)
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Outbreak 1 (MG 05)
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Engenheiro Caldas, MINAS GERAIS
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Date of start of the outbreak
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03/09/2012
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Outbreak status
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Resolved (23/11/2012)
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Epidemiological unit
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Farm
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Affected animals
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Species
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Susceptible
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Cases
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Deaths
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Destroyed
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Slaughtered
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Equidae
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4
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1
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0
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1
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0
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Affected population
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Seven-year-old Quarter horse.
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Outbreak 2 (SP 01)
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Araçariguama, SAO PAULO
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Date of start of the outbreak
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13/03/2013
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Outbreak status
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Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
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Epidemiological unit
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Farm
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Affected animals
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Species
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Susceptible
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Cases
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Deaths
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Destroyed
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Slaughtered
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Equidae
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9
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1
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0
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0
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0
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Affected population
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Five-year-old Anglo-Arabian horse used for sport.
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Summary of outbreaks
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Total outbreaks: 2
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Total animals affected
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Species
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Susceptible
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Cases
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Deaths
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Destroyed
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Slaughtered
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Equidae
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13
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2
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0
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1
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0
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Outbreak statistics
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Species
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Apparent morbidity rate
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Apparent mortality rate
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Apparent case fatality rate
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Proportion susceptible animals lost*
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Equidae
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15.38%
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0.00%
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0.00%
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7.69%
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*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
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Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
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Epidemiological comments
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Following epidemiological investigations carried out in the State of Minas Gerais, another outbreak was detected. An outbreak was reported in the State of São Paulo, apparently without any epidemiological link with the others. The farm where the animals are is a stud farm with animals used for sport. The date of last occurrence of glanders in the State of São Paulo is 2008. Epidemiological investigations are on-going.
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Control measures
Measures applied
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- Quarantine
- Movement control inside the country
- No vaccination
- No treatment of affected animals
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Measures to be applied
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Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type
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Species
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Test
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Test date
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Result
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National Agricultural Laboratory, LANAGRO-PE (National laboratory)
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Equidae
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complement fixation test (CFT)
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18/07/2012
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Positive
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Veterinarian of the Official Veterinary Services (National laboratory)
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Equidae
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mallein test
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10/04/2013
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Positive
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Laboratory Equalli (Private Laboratory)
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Equidae
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complement fixation test (CFT)
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13/03/2013
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Positive
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Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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