Tick-borne disease — Australia
Information received on [and dated] Fri 5 Jun 2020 from Dr. Mark Schipp, Chief Veterinary Officer, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, Australian Government, Canberra, Australia
Summary
Report type: Immediate notification
Start date: 13 May 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 30 May 2020
Reason for notification: Emerging disease
Morbidity: 75%
Mortality: 12.5%
Zoonotic impact: Transmissible to humans through tick bites
Causal agent: _Ehrlichia canis_
Serotype:
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