News – August 2009 – September 2009
- 29 September 2009 – Bluetongue in Morocco
- 4 September 2009 – Bluetongue in Australia
- 27 August 2009 – Bluetongue Israel
29 September 2009
Bluetongue in Morocco
Summary of outbreak
| Report type Start date Date of first confirmation of the event Report date Date submitted to OIE Reason for notification Date of previous occurrence Manifestation of disease Causal agent Serotype Nature of diagnosis This event pertains to | Immediate notification 15/09/2009 25/09/2009 28/09/2009 29/09/2009 Reoccurrence of a listed disease 11/2007 Clinical disease Bluetongue virus 1 Suspicion, Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy the whole country |
For more information see the OIE website.
4 September 2009
Update of Australian Bluetongue Zoning Map
To view or download the current version of the map go to the Animal Health Australia, National Arbovirus Monitoring Program (NAMP) website, Bluetongue Zoning Maps.
There has been a small expansion of the zone of possible activity in the Northern Territory and Queensland border area, as well as a slight westward expansion on the north coast of NSW.
27 August 2009
Bluetongue in Israel
Information received on 27/08/2009 from Dr Moshe Chaimovitz, Director , Veterinary Services and Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Developement, BEIT DAGAN, Israel.
Summary of outbreak
| Report type Start date Date of first confirmation of the event Report date Date submitted to OIE Date event resolved Reason for notification Date of previous occurrence Manifestation of disease Causal agent Nature of diagnosis This event pertains to | Immediate notification (Final report) 19/07/2009 27/08/2009 27/08/2009 27/08/2009 31/07/2009 Reoccurrence of a listed disease 12/2008 Clinical disease Bluetongue virus Serotype 8 Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced) the whole country |
For more information see the OIE website.
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