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Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, Libya
Information received on 12/03/2014 from Dr Abdunaser Dayhum, Director General, National Centre of Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture, Animal & Marine Wealth , Zawia, Libya
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, Libya
Information received on 12/03/2014 from Dr Abdunaser Dayhum, Director General, National Centre of Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture, Animal & Marine Wealth , Zawia, Libya
- Summary
- Report type Immediate notification
- Date of start of the event 04/03/2014
- Date of pre-confirmation of the event 09/03/2014
- Report date 12/03/2014
- Date submitted to OIE 12/03/2014
- Reason for notification First occurrence of a listed disease
- Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
- Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
- Serotype H5N1
- Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy
- This event pertains to the whole country
- New outbreaks
- Summary of outbreaks
- Total outbreaks: 1
- Outbreak Location - TUBRUQ ( Kroum Alkhail )
- Total animals affected: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
- Birds - 50 - 19 - 15 - 35 - 0
- Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
- Birds - 38.00% - 30.00% - 78.95% - 100.00%
- * Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter;
- Total animals affected: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
- Outbreak Location - TUBRUQ ( Kroum Alkhail )
- Total outbreaks: 1
- Summary of outbreaks
- Epidemiology
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Unknown or inconclusive
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Control measures
- Measures applied
- Stamping out
- Quarantine
- Movement control inside the country
- Screening
- Zoning
- Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
- Dipping / Spraying
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
- Measures to be applied
- No other measures
- Measures applied
- Diagnostic test results
- Laboratory name and type: National Center of Disease Control Laboratory ( National laboratory )
- Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
- Birds - real-time PCR - 11/03/2014 - Positive
- Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
- Laboratory name and type: National Central Veterinary Laboratory, National Center of Animal Health ( National laboratory )
- Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
- Birds - antigen (Ag) detection ELISA - 09/03/2014 - Positive
- Birds - real-time PCR - 10/03/2014 - Positive
- Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
- Laboratory name and type: National Center of Disease Control Laboratory ( National laboratory )
- Future Reporting
- The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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