[Jacob-list] Fwd: PRO/AH/EDR> Sheep and goat pox - Russia: OIE

[Katherine Wisor]

I thought this would be of some interest ?/.  There is so much going on 
over the world , I hope it skips the U.S. !       Katherine  / 
Charlotte NC

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> Date: Sat Jan 11, 2003  6:37:39 PM US/Eastern
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> Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Sheep and goat pox - Russia: OIE
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> SHEEP AND GOAT POX - RUSSIA: OIE
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> From: ProMED-mail <promed at promedmail.org>
> Date: 11 Jan 2003
> Source:OIE Disease Information [edited]
> <http://www.oie.int/eng/info/hebdo/AIS_37.HTM>
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> Sheep pox and goat pox in Russia (Date of previous reported outbreak 
> to the
> OIE: December 2000).
>
> Extract from the monthly report of Russia for September 2002 received 
> from
> Dr Mikhail V. Kravtchouk, Chief of the Main Veterinary Department, 
> Ministry
> of Agriculture, Moscow:
>
> Location / No. of outbreaks
> Primorskiy kray (territory), eastern part of country / 7
> Yevreyskaya avt. oblast' (autonomous region), eastern part of the 
> country / 9
>
> Total number of animals in the outbreaks:
>
> species / susceptible / cases / deaths / destroyed / slaughtered
> ovine+caprine / 30 600 / 391 / 66 / 0 / 325
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> [This disease, caused by a virus of the family Poxviridae, is endemic 
> in
> large parts of Africa, Middle East and Asia.  It generally has a high
> morbidity, low mortality pattern unless the exposed animal population 
> has
> no experience with the disease.
>
> Clinical signs vary, but the eyes often show conjunctivitis, 
> lacrimation,
> and photophobia. Rhinitis is also common. Cutaneous eruption beginning 
> with
> erythematous areas -- most easily seen in hair- or wool-free parts of 
> the
> body, such as the perineum, inguinal area, scrotum, udder, muzzle, 
> eyelids
> and axillae -- progress to form papules.  Formation of nodules in the 
> lung
> and broncopneumonia are also common. Control is by vaccination and 
> movement
> restriction on animals and vehicles. - Mod PC]
>
> [see also:
> 2002
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> Sheep pox - Morocco: OIE report      20020120.3330
> 1998
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> Sheep/goat pox - Russia (Siberia)      19981205.2337]
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