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[BSE/TSE--the present epidemiologic and diagnostic situation].

M H Groschup1, A Stolze, M Kramer

  • 1Institut für neue und neuartige Tierseuchenerreger der Bundesforschungsanstalt für Viruskrankheiten der Tiere, Insel Riems.

DTW. Deutsche Tierarztliche Wochenschrift
|December 24, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Germany confirmed its first domestic Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) case in 2000. Surveillance data indicates the BSE agent circulated in cattle since the early 1990s, with most cases originating from 1995-1996.

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Area of Science:

  • Veterinary epidemiology
  • Zoonotic disease surveillance
  • Animal health economics

Context:

  • First imported cattle with Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) diagnosed in Germany in 1992, 1994, and 1997.
  • Germany's first domestic BSE case confirmed in November 2000.
  • 192 total BSE cases reported by August 2002, with a significant cluster in 2001.

Purpose:

  • To analyze the incidence and age distribution of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in Germany.
  • To compare Germany's BSE situation with other European countries.
  • To assess the timeline of BSE agent circulation within the German cattle population.

Summary:

  • Germany reported 192 domestic BSE cases by August 2002, with 84% originating from 1995-1996 births.
  • BSE incidence in Germany is comparable to France and Spain, but higher than the Netherlands, Austria, and Denmark.

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  • Evidence suggests the BSE agent has been present in German cattle since the early 1990s.
  • Scrapie cases in sheep also increased, with 11 flocks diagnosed in 2002.

    • Impact:

    • Informs ongoing surveillance strategies for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies in livestock.
    • Provides data for risk assessment and public health policy regarding BSE and scrapie.
    • Highlights the importance of long-term monitoring for animal disease emergence and spread.