1. Camel diseases in Oman Feb 2016 Dr. Julanda AL Mawly Dr. Adil Al Rahbi

2. Location: at the extreme south east of Arabian Peninsula
Surounding countries: KSA, UAE, YEMEN
Area: Km2
Population: 4.2 Millions
Sultanate of Oman

3. Livestock population
17 %
64 %
8 %
11 %

4. 17
Camel population:
242833
9667
8262
4128
469
6006
17463
10118
21577
9 %
19251
8 %
60 %
145875

5. Undersecretary for Agriculture
MAF
Undersecretary for Agriculture
9 Regional Agr. Directorates
69 Vet clinics
GD of Animal Wealth
GD of Research
D. of Animal Health
D. of Vet. Quarantine
Central lab
Center of Vet research
Alhamra lab
Salalah lab

6. Camel diseases in Oman

7. Trypanosoma evansi in Camels

8. Total samples
80%
Positives
Negatives

9. Brucellosis in Camels 525 randomly selected animal holdings.
2255 (254 male & 2001 female) camels.
Initial screening was performed through a commercial Rose Bengal plate agglutination test.
positive samples were then subjected to a commercial
competitive ELISA

10. Sero-Epidemiology and mapping of Brucellosis in Camels

11. Seroprevalence of CCHFV in camels of Oman (2012-2013)
Governorate
Individual
Holdings
Positive
Tested
Prevalence %
(95%CI)
Batinah North 1 3
33.3 ( )
100 ( )
Batinah South 12
0 (0-26.5)
0 (0-70.8)
Buraimi 10
30 ( ) 2 4
50 ( )
Dhahira
0 (0-84.2)
Dhofar 5 48
10.4 ( )
Muscat
- (---)
0 (0-0)
Sharqiyah North 6 18
33.3 ( )
66.7 ( )
Sharqiyah South
Wusta
0 (0-52.2)
0 (0-97.5)
Total 16
102
15.7 ( ) 11 28
39.3 ( )

12. Wilayats and farms where ticks from animals or serum were found positive for CCHFV

13. Seroprevalence of Toxoplasmosis in camels
Governorate
Camel
Positive / Tested
Prevalence % (95% CI)
Batinah North
03/70
4.3 (0.9-12)
Batinah South
03/41
7.3 ( )
Buraimi
02/57
3.5 ( )
Dakhiliyah
03/117
2.6 ( )
Dhahira
10/75
13.3 ( )
Dhofar
24/444
5.4 ( )
Musandam
0/1
0 (0-97.5)
Muscat
0/14
0 (0-23.2)
Sharqiyah North
05/88
5.7 ( )
Sharqiyah South
13/86
15.1 ( )
Wusta
08/200
4 ( )
Total
71/1193
5.9 ( )

14. Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in camels

16. Herd level seroprevalence of Q fever in camels
Governorate
Camel
Positive / Tested
Prevalence % (95% CI)
Batinah North
1/16
6.3 ( )
Batinah South
3/10
30 ( )
Buraimi
0/17
0 (0-19.5)
Dakhiliyah
2/28
7.1 ( )
Dhahira
4/21
19.1 ( )
Dhofar
5/92
5.4 ( )
Musandam
0/1
0 (0-97.5)
Muscat
1/3
33.3 ( )
Sharqiyah North
Sharqiyah South
11/21
52.4 ( )
Wusta
23/48
47.9 ( )
Total
54/278
19.4 ( )c

17. Herd based seroprevalence of Q Fever in camels belonging to different wilayats of Oman

19. The districts of 9 selected slaughterhouses in Oman employed
for the surveillance of Echinococcosis during

20. Sero-Prevalence of Echinococcosis in camel samples collected from 9 slaughterhouses in Oman during
Age
Camel
Positive / Received
Percent Positive
<3Y
26/26
100
3 to 5y
69/75 92
>5y
176/191
92.1
Total
271/292
92.8

21. Herd prevalence of Johne's disease in camels

22. Positive / Submitted % Positive % of total Positive
Rabies: Passive Surveillance Study in different animal species ( )
Animal
Positive / Submitted
% Positive
% of total Positive
Cattle
7/13
53.8
4.9
Sheep
26/73
35.6
18.1
Goat
88/175
50.3
61.1
Camel
11/28
39.3
7.6
Fox
10/11
90.9
6.9
Dog
1/2
50.0
0.7
Cat
0/7
0.0
Others
0/1
Wolf
1/1
100.0
Total
144/311
46.3

23. MERS-CoV in Oman

24. Case #1 (Oct 2013)
68 Year old male with diabetes was Hospitalized in Nizwa
Musandam
North Batinah
Buraimi
Adam,
Dakhliyah
Governorate
South Batinah
Muscat
Dhahira
North
Sharqiyah
MERS Death
Recovered
Asymptomatic
South
Sharqiyah
Dakhliyah
Al Wustah
Dhofar

25. Case #2 (Dec 2013) 75 year old Omani Hospitalized in UAE Saham,
Musandam
North Batinah
Saham,
North Batinah
Governorate
Buraimi
South Batinah
Muscat
Dhahira
North
Sharqiyah
MERS Death
Recovered
Asymptomatic
South
Sharqiyah
Dakhliyah
Al Wustah
Dhofar

26. 43-yr-old male (cousin of case 3)
Case #3 (Dec’14) and #4 & #5 (Jan’15)
32 years old male from Nizwa
31 yr old female (wife of Case 3)
43-yr-old male (cousin of case 3)
Musandam
Nizwa (Karsha)
Dakhliyah
Governorate
North Batinah
Buraimi
South Batinah
Muscat
Dhahira
North
Sharqiyah
MERS Death
Recovered
Asymptomatic
South
Sharqiyah
Dakhliyah
Al Wustah
Dhofar

27. Case #6 (Jun 2015) 75 years old male (Al Dahir, Bidiyah) Bidiyah,
Musandam
Bidiyah,
North Sharqiyah Governorate
North Batinah
Buraimi
South Batinah
Muscat
Dhahira
North
Sharqiyah
MERS Death
Recovered
Asymptomatic
South
Sharqiyah
Dakhliyah
Al Wustah
Dhofar

28. 44 years old Omani male (Suwaiq)
Case #7 (Dec 2015)
44 years old Omani male (Suwaiq)
Musandam
Suwaiq,
North Batinah
Governorate
North Batinah
Buraimi
South Batinah
Muscat
Dhahira
North
Sharqiyah
MERS Death
Recovered
Asymptomatic
South
Sharqiyah
Dakhliyah
Al Wustah
Dhofar

29. National Surveillance
After first reported human case in October, 2013:
A joint surveillance activity was started by MOAF, MOH and SQU
Serum and nasal swab samples (n=76) were collected from randomly selected camels belonging to different governorates of Oman
Samples from 5 (6.6%) camels tested positive by PCR

31. Field investigation

32. Shukran…