Abstract
First occurrence of white spot disease in Hawaii, USA
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WAHIS - WOAH Disease Information (on-line)
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2004
WHITE SPOT DISEASE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: in a shrimp farm
Emergency report
Information received on 20 April 2004 from Dr Peter Fernandez, Associate Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Washington, DC:
Report date : 15 April 2004.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, post-mortem and laboratory.
Date of initial detection of animal health incident : 14 April 2004.
Estimated date of primary infection : 1 April 2004.
Outbreaks:
Location - State of Hawaii, island of Kaua'I
No. of outbreaks - 1
Description of affected population : commercial shrimp grower operation.
Total number of animals in the outbreak:
Species: cru, susceptible: 16,000,000, cases : 6,800,000, deaths: 5,600,000, destroyed: 1,200,000, slaughtered: 0
Diagnosis:
A. Laboratory where diagnosis was made: University of Arizona.
B. Diagnostic tests used: histological examination. PCR(1) to follow.
Source of agent / origin of infection: unknown. Epidemiological investigations are in progress.
Control measures: quarantine and movement control inside the country.
(1) PCR: polymerase chain reaction
Emergency report
Information received on 20 April 2004 from Dr Peter Fernandez, Associate Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Washington, DC:
Report date : 15 April 2004.
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, post-mortem and laboratory.
Date of initial detection of animal health incident : 14 April 2004.
Estimated date of primary infection : 1 April 2004.
Outbreaks:
Location - State of Hawaii, island of Kaua'I
No. of outbreaks - 1
Description of affected population : commercial shrimp grower operation.
Total number of animals in the outbreak:
Species: cru, susceptible: 16,000,000, cases : 6,800,000, deaths: 5,600,000, destroyed: 1,200,000, slaughtered: 0
Diagnosis:
A. Laboratory where diagnosis was made: University of Arizona.
B. Diagnostic tests used: histological examination. PCR(1) to follow.
Source of agent / origin of infection: unknown. Epidemiological investigations are in progress.
Control measures: quarantine and movement control inside the country.
(1) PCR: polymerase chain reaction
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