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Published Date: 2019-06-25 10:52:34
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Small hive beetle infestation (Aethina tumida) apis - Italy: (SC) OIE
Archive Number: 20190625.6536422
SMALL HIVE BEETLE INFESTATION (AETHINA TUMIDA) APIS - ITALY: (SICILY) OIE
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Date: Fri 21 Jun 2019
Source: OIE, WAHIS (World Animal Health Information System), weekly disease information 2019; 32(26) [edited]
http://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review?page_refer=MapFullEventReport&reportid=30821


Small hive beetle infestation (_Aethina tumida_), Italy
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Information received on [and dated] 21 Jun 2019 from Dr Silvio Borrello, Chief Veterinary Officer, Food Safety and Collegial Bodies for Health Protection, Ministry of Health, Department for Veterinary Public Health, Rome, Italy

Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 18 Jun 2019
Date of confirmation of the event: 20 Jun 2019
Reason for notification: reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: December 2014
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: _Aethina tumida_
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory (basic)
This event pertains to a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks (1)
Summary of outbreaks, total outbreaks (1)
Outbreak location: Lentini, Siracusa, Sicilia
Date of start of the outbreak: 18 Jun 2019
Outbreak status: continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit: apiary
Total animals affected:
Species / Susceptible / Cases / Deaths / Destroyed / Slaughtered
Bees (hives) / 68 / 1 / - / - / -
Affected population: the positivity regards a sentinel nucleus used as a device to enhance the surveillance system in the area.

Outbreak statistics [rates apparent, expressed as percentages]:
Species / Morbidity rate / Mortality rate / Case fatality rate / Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Bees (hives) / 1.47 / ** / ** / **
*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction, and/or slaughter
** Not calculated because of missing information

Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection: unknown or inconclusive

Control measures
Measures applied: movement control inside the country; screening; stamping out; zoning; disinfection; disinfestation; vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists); no treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied: no other measures

Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type: Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute, IZS Venezie - Padova (national laboratory)
Species / Test / Test date / Result
Bees / entomological investigations / 20 Jun 2019 / Positive
Bees / optical microscopy / 20 Jun 2019 / Positive
Bees / parasitological examination / 20 Jun 2019 / Positive

Future reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

[The location of the outbreak can be seen on the interactive map included in the OIE report at the source URL above.]

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[A complete presentation describing the epidemiology and surveillance of small hive beetle in Italy during 2018 is available at https://ec.europa.eu/food/sites/food/files/animals/docs/reg-com_ahw_20190225_small-hive-beetle_ita.pdf. - Mod.CRD

HealthMap/ProMED-mail map of Sicily, Italy: http://healthmap.org/promed/p/65135]

See Also

2015
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Small hive beetle infestation (Aethina tumida) apis - Italy: (LB) OIE 20151030.3756838
2014
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Small hive beetle infestation (Aethina tumida) apis - Italy: (RC) OIE 1st rep 20140919.2784910
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