| Disease name |
Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, including bovine spongiform encephalopathy and scrapie |
| Animal Health Law Category if applicable |
N/A |
| Species affected |
Bovine, Ovine |
| Description |
Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) are transmissible neurological diseases caused by tiny infectious agents called prions. Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) is a fatal disease of adult cattle that was first recognised in Great Britain in the 1980s. It is now rare in Europe. Scrapie is a naturally occurring infectious disease of sheep and goats. It has been recognised as a clinical disorder for more than 250 years.
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| Status in Ireland |
Controlled risk status for BSE. Scrapie is present in Ireland. |
| Date of Last known case of disease in Ireland |
BSE: Last atypical case in 2020. Last classical case in 2015.
Scrapie: Last classical case in 2018.
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| DAFM Division Responsible |
Vet Meds, AMR, ABPs and TSEs (VMAAT) |
| Contact |
BSE- Paul Corkery SSVI. Scrapie- Boyd Leonard VI. |
| Legislation |
http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2016/si/130/made/en/ |
| Link to relevant external website |
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:02001R0999-20180730&qid=1537795616593&from=EN
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| Notifiable in Ireland |
Yes |
| OIE Listed |
Yes |
| OIE Link |
http://www.oie.int/en/animal-health-in-the-world/oie-listed-diseases-2019/ |
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