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BLUETONGUEBelgiumSCOFCAH, Brussels, 20
October 2006
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Table of contents

• Chronology
• Clinical findings
• Mesures in the zones
• Actions concerning the vector

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Evolution
Situation until 2006-10-18
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2006-09-29
140 cases
140 cases

• 20 km zone (Z-20)
• Protection zone (PZ)

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2006-10-02
153 cases
140 cases
140 cases

• 20 km zone (Z-20)
• Protection zone (PZ)

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2006-10-03
163 cases
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2006-10-04
177 cases
163 cases
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2006-10-05
201 cases
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2006-10-06
218 cases
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2006-10-09
235 cases
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2006-10-11
264 cases
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2006-10-12
297 cases
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2006-10-13
327 cases
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2006-10-16
340 cases
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2006-10-17
372 cases
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2006-10-18
373 cases
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2006-10-19
403 cases
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Table of contents

• Chronology
• Clinical findings
• Mesures in the zones
• Actions concerning the vector

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overall sickness and mortality
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Table of contents

• Chronology
• Clinical findings
• Mesures in (between) the zones
• Actions concerning the vector

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Mesures in the different zones

• National derogations for transport from the 20 km
  zone
• Transport to slaughterhouse in the protection
  zone
• Canalised transport of young calves to fattening
  holdings (veal) in the protection zone subject to
  certain conditions
• Canalised transport of animals to fattening
  holdings in the protection zone subject to
  certain conditions

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Derogations

• Intracommunity trade within zones NL, DE, LU, FR
• Decision 2005/393/EC as amended by
  2006/693/EC
• Transport to slaughterhouse in 20 km zone or
  protection zone
• Transport of ruminants for breeding and
  production to holdings within the 20 km zone
• Transport of ruminants for production from
  holdings in the 20 km zone to holdings within the
  protection zone after favourable PCR test
• Protocol (2006-09-15)
• Transport of ruminants for breeding and
  production from the protection zone to holdings
  into the protection zone

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Table of contents

• Chronology
• Clinical findings
• Mesures in the zones
• Actions concerning the vector

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Actions concerning the vector

• Culicoides are still being captured
• Determination of Culicoides is ongoing
• Training
• Cross-check by experts
• Testing for virus in vector by CODA
• Up to 19-10-2006 no confirmation of virus in
  Culicoides

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