ABSENCE OF CIRCULATION OF BLUETONGUE VIRUS SEROTYPE 8 IN CAMPO DE GIBRALTAR LVU SINCE NOVEMBER 2010

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1 ABSENCE OF CIRCULATION OF BLUETONGUE VIRUS SEROTYPE 8 IN CAMPO DE GIBRALTAR LVU SINCE NOVEMBER 21 SCoFCAH 15th January 213

2 BTV-8 8 EPIDEMIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION IN SPAIN First incursion: January 28 Origin: trade movements Early detection and implementation of proper measures led to a quick control, spatially and temporarily, of the problem: Only 36 outbreaks (between 28 and 21) location of the outbreaks restricted to three specific areas of Spain (Cantabria, Galicia and South of Andalucía)

3 BTV-8 8 SPAIN 28 DATE PROVINCE LVU OUTBREAKS January Cantabria Solares 12 October- December Málaga Cartama 16 November Lugo Terra Cha 1 TOTAL 29

4 BTV-8 8 SPAIN 29 DATE PROVINCE LVU OUTBREAKS January-February Málaga Málaga Cartama (Guadalhorce Oriental) Málaga (Guadalhorce Occidental) 3 2 March Cádiz Campo de Gibraltar 1 TOTAL 6

5 BTV-8 8 SPAIN 21 DATE PROVINCE LVU OUTBREAKS November Cádiz Campo de Gibraltar 1 TOTAL 1

6 Considering: The favorable epidemiological evolution The absence of BTV-8 circulation since February 29 in the Spanish Mainland (but Campo de Gibraltar LVU) Rapport presented at 7-8 Mai 212 Scofcah: BTV-8 freedom declaration in Spanish mainland but Campo de Gibraltar LVU Not possible to declare freedom in Campo de Gibraltar LVU until January 213

7 BT MONITORING, SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL PROGRAM IN SPAIN Serologic and virologic surveillance: Sentinel animals over 4 month old (cattle, sheep, goats) Not vaccinated, seronegative Prevalence 2%, 95% IC: 149 samples per province 6 holdings per province 1 month of permanence in the province Autonomous Region Minimum samples (1) Bovine BTV-8 positive holdings Bovine BTV-8 positive animals Ovine BTV-8 positive holdings Ovine BTV-8 positive animals 21 74, , ,434 TOTAL 199,1 1* 2 (1): in accordance to the minimum number of samples stablished in the Bluetongue National Surveillance Program *Corresponding to the 21 single outbreak of BTV-8 in November (Campo de Gibraltar)

8 OUTCOME OF BTV-8 8 SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM IN CAMPO DE GIBRALTAR LVU DOMESTIC ANIMALS SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM IN CAMPO DE GIBRALTAR LVU Year Serology test (1) Virology test (2) Test total Bovine BTV-8 positive holdings Bovine BTV-8 positive animals Ovinecaprine BTV- 8 positive holdings Ovinecaprine BTV- 8 positive animals TOTAL 1,165 1,256 2,421 1* 2 (1): total number of serologic tests performed (2): total number of agent identification tests performed * Corresponding to the 21 single outbreak of BTV-8 in November WILD ANIMALS SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM IN CAMPO DE GIBRALTAR LVU YEAR ELISA PCR SN (1) BTV-8 POSITIVE ANIMALS POSITIVE (2) SPECIES DATE PCR BTV-8 POSITIVE ANIMALS Deer Jan TOTAL * (1): SN (seroneutralization test) *The positive animals were deers older than 12 months

9 BT MONITORING, SURVILLANCE AND CONTROL PROGRAM IN SPAIN Clinical surveillance To reinforce the compulsory passive clinical surveillance and the serological-virological surveillance. Sheep 15 holdings per Autonomous region per year are randomly selected Entomological surveillance 21: 88 permanent traps 211: 75 permanent traps Since 1/7/212: 28 permanent traps Vaccination program compulsory until 1/7/211

10 BTV-8 8 SITUATION IN NEARBY COUNTRIES

11 CONCLUSIONS No outbreaks of BTV-8 in Campo de Gibraltar LVU since November 21 European Countries that has been affected by BTV-8, with some exceptions, are free Countries more geographically close to Spain: Portugal, France and Morocco are free of BTV-8. The monitoring and surveillance program implemented in Spain observes the requirements set out in Annex I of Regulation 1266/27 as regards the monitoring in order to provide the Commission with substantiated information demonstrating the absence of bluetongue virus circulation in an epidemiological relevant geographical area during a period of two years Program s results in the last 2 years (including 3 full vector activity period): there have no been BTV-8 circulation in Campo de Gibraltar LVU Spain is in position to declare BTV-8 freedom in Campo de Gibraltar LVU

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