Denmark
Monthly Animal Health Report
November 2009

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Provisional Animal Health Status in Denmark in 2009 (November)

The animal health status in Denmark for diseases that is notifiable in Denmark. Code: All codes refer to the OIE disease code numbers.

  Code Name of disease Occurrence
Multiple species diseases A010 Foot and mouth disease 1983
A020 Vesicular stomatitis 0000
A040 Rinderpest 1782
A080 Rift Valley fever 0000
A090 Bluetongue 11/2008
B051 Anthrax 1988
B052 Aujeszky's disease 1991
B053 Echinococcosis / hydatidosis 1996
B056 Leptospirosis + 1)
B057 Q fever +
B058 Rabies +
B062 Trichinellosis 1930
B212 Japanese encephalitis 0000
N002 West Nile fever 0000
N103 Brucellosis (Brucella abortus) 1962
N152 Brucellosis (Brucella melitensis) 0000
N253 Brucellosis (Brucella suis) 2002
B352 Tularaemia 0000
* Epizootic hemorrhagic disease in deer 0000
- Chronic wasting disease 0000
- Salmonellosis + 2)
Cattle diseases A060 Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia 1886
A070 Lumpy skin disease 0000
B105 Bovine tuberculosis 1994
B108 Enzootic bovine leucosis 1990
B110 Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR/IPV) 2005
B115 Bovine spongiform encephalopathy +
N117 Bovine virus diarrhea 08/2008
Sheep and goat diseases A050 Peste des petits ruminants 0000
A100 Sheep pox and goat pox 1879
B151 Ovine epididymitis (Brucella ovis) 0000
B153 Caprine arthritis/encephalitis + 3)
B160 Scrapie 01/2008
B161 Maedi-visna + 3)
Equine diseases A110 African horse sickness 0000
B201 Contagious equine metritis 2003
B202 Dourine 0000
B204 Equine encephalomyelitis (Eastern and Western) 0000
B205 Equine infectious anaemia 1928
B209 Glanders 1928
B211 Equine viral arteritis ?
B216 Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis 0000

1) Leptospirosis has a low sporadic occurrence in Denmark. (Outbreaks of the disease will not be included in the table on page 4) 2) Salmonellosis has a low sporadic occurrence in Denmark. (Outbreaks of the disease will not be included in the table on page 4) 3) Caprine arthritis/encephalitis and Maedi-visna are subjects for the voluntary control program for lentivirus (Outbreaks of these diseases will not

be included in the table on page 4).
Definitions of the “occurrence” codes: 0000 Disease never reported month/year Last reported occurrence of the disease -Disease not reported (date of last outbreak unknown) ? + ( ) Disease suspected but presence not confirmed Disease reported present or known to be present Disease limited to specific zones [e.g. + ( )]

Provisional Animal Health Status in Denmark in 2009 (November)

The animal health status in Denmark for diseases that is notifiable in Denmark. Code: All codes refer to the OIE disease code numbers.

  Code Name of disease Occurrence
Swine diseases A030 Swine vesicular disease 0000
A120 African swine fever 0000
A130 Classical swine fever 1933
B252 Porcine cysticercosis -
B254 Transmissible gastroenteritis 0000
B257 Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) + 4)
N258 Nipah virus encephalitis 0000
- Enterovirus encephalomyelitis 0000
Poultry diseases A150 Highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry 2006
A150 Highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds 2006
A150 Low pathogenic avian influenza in poultry 04/2008
A160 Newcastle disease 2005
B302 Avian infectious laryngotracheitis +
B306 Fowl cholera 01/2008
B308 Fowl typhoid 2002
B311 Avian mycoplasmosis (M. gallisepticum) 1967
B312 Avian chlamydiosis +
B313 Pullorum disease +
- Mycoplasma melagridis -
Fur animal diseases B351 Myxomatosis 2007
B353 Rabbit haemorrhagic disease 1990
- Distemper in fur animals 2007
- Plasmacytosis in fur animals +
Fish diseases B401 Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia + ( )
B404 Spring viraemia of carp 2003
B405 Infectious haematopoietic necrosis 0000
B413 Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis 0000
N403 Infectious salmon anaemia 0000
N404 Epizootic ulcerative syndrome 0000
N462 Koi herpesvirus disease 09/2008
- Infectious pancreatic necrosis + 5)
- Bacterial kidney disease 2006
Mollusc diseases N431 Infection with Bonamia ostreae 0000
N432 Infection with Bonamia exitiosa 0000
N434 Infection with Marteilia refringens 0000
N436 Infection with Perkinsus marinus 0000
N460 Infection with Perkinsus olseni 0000
- Infection with Microcytos mackini 0000
Crustacean diseases B445 Taura syndrome -
B446 White spot disease -
B447 Yellowhead disease -
  * Infection with Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis 0000
* Infection with ranavirus 08/2008
Bee diseases B451 Acarapisosis of honey bees 04/2008
B452 American foulbrood +
B453 European foulbrood 2005
N456 Tropilaelaps infestation of honey bees 0000
N457 Small hive beetle infestation (Aethina tumida) 0000

4) PRRS has an endemic occurrence in Denmark. (Outbreaks of the disease will not be included in the table on page 4)

5) Infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN) has a widespread occurrence in Denmark, but approximately 50 fish farms are officially certified as IPN-free aquaculture establishment. (Outbreaks of the disease will not be included in the table on page 4)

Number of outbreaks in November 2009

The table presents outbreaks of diseases, which are notifiable in Denmark (except the diseases leptospirosis, salmonellosis, caprine arthritis/encephalitis, maedi-visna, PRRS and infectious pancreatic necrosis). In the table is an outbreak per definition one infected herd/flock.

Code Disease name Regional Veterinary and Food Administration (cf. the map on page 1) Monthly total Cumulative total for 2009
North South East
Multiple species diseases      
B057 Q fever   1   1 1
B058 Rabies 1)       0 1
Cattle diseases      
B115 Bovine spongiform encephalopathy   1   1 1
             
Sheep and goat diseases      
             
             
Equine diseases      
             
             
Swine diseases      
             
             
Poultry diseases      
B302 Avian infectious laryngotracheitis       0 4
B312 Avian chlamydiosis       0 8
B313 Pullorum disease       0 2
Fur animal diseases      
- Plasmacytosis in fur animals       0 32
             
Fish diseases      
B401 Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia       0 1
             
Mollusc diseases      
             
             
Crustacean diseases      
             
             
Bee diseases      
B452 American foulbrood       0 38
             

1) European bat lyssavirus in a wild bat, sylvatic rabies has not been recorded in Denmark since 1982.

Danish Veterinary and Food Administration

Jan Mousing
Chief Veterinary Officer
Mørkhøj Bygade 19 Tel: +45 33 95 60 00
DK-2860 Søborg Fax: +45 33 95 60 01
  E-mail: fvst@fvst.dk
  Internet: www.dvfa.dk
ISSN 09802-6355  

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