PRO/AH/EDR> Scrapie, sheep – Tunisia: (TA) 1st rep, OIE

Scrapie — Tunisia
Information received on [and dated] 4 Aug 2020 from Dr Malek Zrelli, [Director General, General Directorate of Veterinary Services], Tunis, Tunisia
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 1 Sep 2019
Date of confirmation of the event: 16 Jul 2020
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease in the country
Causal agent: Prion PrPSc
Nature of diagnosis: clinical, laboratory (basic and advanced)
This event pertains to the whole