PRO/AH/EDR> Schmallenberg virus - Europe (62): Sweden (BL)
PRO/AH/EDR> Schmallenberg virus - Europe (62): Sweden (BL)
PRO/AH/EDR> Schmallenberg virus - Europe (62): Sweden (BL)
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ProMED‐mail | h�p://www.promedmail.org/direct.php?id=20121005.132<strong>62</strong>66<br />
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Date: Thu 4 Oct 2012<br />
Source: FluTrackers, <strong>Sweden</strong> National Veterinary Institute, SVA, [in Swedish, machine trans.,<br />
summ. & edited]<br />
http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?p=470311&posted=1#post470311<br />
Serological testing of 650 dairy herds in southern <strong>Sweden</strong> has detected 3 animals with positive<br />
serological response (antibodies) against the <strong>virus</strong>.<br />
The 3 animals are from the same herd, located in Blekinge. In a serological examination of sera<br />
from 600 sheep a positive serological reagent was found.<br />
The results suggest that a small number of infected midges were introduced into <strong>Sweden</strong> in 2011<br />
and infected some animals.<br />
No distribution within the country or within herds has been seen and it is not likely that the<br />
infection could hibernate. The positive serological results are related to herds without clinical<br />
symptoms.<br />
A map showing the distribution of the farms under SBV surveillance [the affected region is<br />
coloured light-brown] is available at http://www.sva.se/upload/Redesign2011/Bilder/Djurhalsa<br />
/F%C3%A5r%20och%20get/Schm-b_farserum-tryck.jpg.<br />
--<br />
Communicated by:<br />
Gert van der Hoek<br />
Senior Moderator<br />
FluTrackers<br />
http://flutrackers.com<br />
[The HealthMap/ProMED-mail interactive map of <strong>Sweden</strong> can be seen at http://healthmap.org<br />
/r/35Ao. Blekinge is situated in the very south part of the country.<br />
The 2 original Swedish websites, from which the passages above have been translated and<br />
published by FluTrackers, are available at the following URLs:<br />
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