AFRICAN HORSE SICKNESS

Question 1

28. Official control measures in case of confirmation of African horse sickness outbreak

Answer 1

• “Modified stamping out”- kill only infected horses
• Incineration of carcasses and waste
• Strict disinfection
• Inform public about restrictions
• 20km radius “vaccination zone”
  Test dogs → kill positive dogs
• > 100km radius protection zone for min 12 months
  Disinsectisation
  Movement restriction of horses
• +50km radius surveillance zone for min 12 months
  Disinsectisation
  Vaccination prohibited

Question 2

PQ – Measures in protection zone in AHS – additional question

Answer 2

• > 100km radius protection zone for min 12 months
  Inform everyone about the restriction
  Disinsectisation
  Visit and sample all holdings keeping Equidae
  Movement restriction of horses: only for emergency slaughter
  Taking into account epidemiological, geographical, climatic conditions

Question 3

PQ – Measures in surveillance zone in AHS – additional question

Answer 3

+50km radius surveillance zone for min 12 months
Vaccination prohibited
Inform everyone about the restriction
Disinsectisation
Visit and sample all holdings keeping Equidae
Movement restriction of horses: only for emergency slaughter
Taking into account epidemiological, geographical, climatic condition