Quarterly Aquatic Animal Disease Report (Asia-Pacific Region) – 2011/3Country: PHILIPPINES Period: July - September 2011Item Disease status a/ Level of<strong>DISEASE</strong>S PREVALENT IN THE REGIONMonthdiagnosisFINFISH <strong>DISEASE</strong>S July August SeptemberOIE-listed diseases1. Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis 0000 0000 00002. Infectious haematopoietic necrosis 0000 0000 00003. Spring viraemia of carp 0000 0000 00004. Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia 0000 0000 00005. Epizootic ulcerative syndrome - (2002) - (2002) - (2002)6. Red seabream iridoviral disease *** *** ***7. Koi herpesvirus disease 0000 0000 0000Non OIE-listed diseases8. Grouper iridoviral disease - - -Epidemiologicalcommentnumbers9. Viral encephalopathy and retinopathy - - - III 110.Enteric septicaemia of catfish *** *** ***MOLLUSC <strong>DISEASE</strong>SOIE-listed diseases1. Infection with Bonamia exitiosa 0000 0000 00002. Infection with Perkinsus olseni 0000 0000 00003. Infection with abalone herpes-like virus *** *** ***Non OIE-listed diseases4. Infection with Marteilioides chungmuensis 0000 0000 00005. Acute viral necrosis (in scallops) *** *** ***6. Akoya oyster disease *** *** ***CRUSTACEAN <strong>DISEASE</strong>SOIE-listed diseases1. Taura syndrome 0000 0000 0000 III 22. White spot disease + - - III 33. Yellowhead disease - (1999) - (1999) - (1999) III 44. Infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis - - + III 55. Infectious myonecrosis 0000 0000 0000 III 66.White tail disease (MrNV) 0000 0000 00007. Necrotising hepatopancreatitis 0000 0000 0000 III 7Non OIE-listed diseases8. Monodon slow growth syndrome *** *** ***9. Milky haemolymph disease of spiny lobster (Panulirus spp.) *** *** ***AMPHIBIAN <strong>DISEASE</strong>SOIE-listed diseases1. Infection with Ranavirus *** *** ***2. Infection with Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis *** *** ***ANY OTHER <strong>DISEASE</strong>S OF IMPORTANCE1.2.25
Quarterly Aquatic Animal Disease Report (Asia-Pacific Region) – 2011/3<strong>DISEASE</strong>S PRESUMED EXOTIC TO THE REGION bLISTED BY THE OIEFinfish: Infectious salmon anaemia; Gyrodactylosis (Gyrodactylus salaris).Molluscs: Infection with Bonamia ostreae; Marteilia refringens; Perkinsus marinus; Xenohaliotis californiensis.Crustaceans: Crayfish plague (Aphanomyces astaci).NOT LISTED BY THE OIEFinfish: Channel catfish virus diseasea/ Please use the following symbols:+ Disease reported or known to be present+? Serological evidence and/or isolation of causative agent butno clinical diseases? Suspected by reporting officer but presence not confirmed+( ) Occurrence limited to certain zones*** No information available0000 Never reported- Not reported (but disease is known to occur)(year) Year of last occurrenceb/ If there is suspicion or confirmation of any of these diseases, they must be reported immediately, because the region is considered free ofthese diseases1. Epidemiological comments:(Comments should include: 1) Origin of the disease or pathogen (history of the disease); 2) Species affected; 3) Disease characteristics (unusualclinical signs or lesions); 4) Pathogen (isolated/sero-typed); 5) Mortality rate (high/low; decreasing/increasing); 6) Death toll (economic loss,etc); 7) Size of infected areas or names of infected areas; 8) Preventive/control measures taken; 9) Samples sent to national or internationallaboratories for confirmation (indicate the names of laboratories); 10) Published paper (articles in journals/website, etc). and 11) Unknowndiseases: describe details as much as possible.)Comment No.1Two (2) samples of grouper (Epinephelus spp.) collected from Tagbilaran, Bohol were analyzed using the PCRtest. Both samples showed a negative result for Viral Encephalopathy and Retinopathy. Examinations/testswere conducted by the BFAR Central Office Fish Health Laboratory.2Seven (7) samples (1 Penaeus vannamei and 6 Penaeus monodon) of different stages (fry, broodstock andadult) were analyzed using the PCR test. All 7 samples showed a negative result for Taura Syndrome Virus.The samples were collected from Batangas, Laguna, Misamis Occidental and Ormoc City. Examinations/testswere conducted by the BFAR Central Office Fish Health Laboratory.3Eighty (80) samples (44 Penaeus vannamei; 32 Penaeus monodon; 3 Scylla serrata and 1 Macrobrachiumrosenbergii) of different stages (fry, juvenile, broodstock and adult) were analyzed using the PCR test. Onlyone (1) sample of an adult P. monodon from Zamboanga City showed a positive result for White Spot Virusout of the total 80 samples. The samples were collected from Iloilo City, Zamboanga City, Cebu, Zambales,Samar, Leyte, Ormoc City, Bohol, Batangas, Rizal, Butuan City, Tacloban City, Misamis Occidental, DavaoCity, General Santos City and Saranggani Province. Examinations/tests were conducted by the BFAR CentralOffice Fish Health Laboratory.4Thirty-five (35) samples (28 Penaeus vannamei and 7 Penaeus monodon) of different stages (fry, juvenile,broodstock and adult) were analyzed using the PCR test. All samples 35 showed a negative result forYellowhead Virus. The samples were collected from Zambales, Iloilo, Aklan, Cebu, Zamboanga Sibugay,Occidental Mindoro, Misamis Occidental, Laguna, Davao City, Samar, Tacloban, General Santos City andSaranggani Province. Examinations/tests were conducted by the BFAR Central Office Fish Health Laboratory.26