OIE: Equine influenza, Italy

Information received on 18/09/2020 from Dr Silvio Borrello, Chief Veterinary Officer, Food Safety and Collegial Bodies for Health Protection, Ministère de la Santé, Department for Veterinary Public Health, Rome, Italy
Summary
Report type Immediate notification (Final report)
Date of start of the event 13/07/2020
Date of confirmation of the event 16/07/2020
Report date 18/09/2020
Date submitted to OIE 18/09/2020
Date event resolved 06/08/2020
Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence 10/05/2019
Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
Causal agent Equine influenza A virus
Serotype Not typed
Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic)
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
New outbreaks (1)
Outbreak 1 (EI_01_RM_2020) ANTICOLI CORRADO, ROMA, Lazio
Date of start of the outbreak 13/07/2020
Outbreak status Resolved (06/08/2020)
Epidemiological unit Farm
Affected animals
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Equidae 1 1 0 0 0
Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected
Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
Equidae 1 1 0 0 0
Outbreak statistics
Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Equidae 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
  • Unknown or inconclusive
Control measures
Measures applied
  • Movement control inside the country
  • Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
  • Quarantine
  • Disinfection
  • Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists)
  • No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
  • No other measures
Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result
Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute (IZSLT), Roma (National laboratory) Equidae real-time PCR 16/07/2020 Positive
Future Reporting
The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted.