[Source: OIE, full page: (LINK). Edited.]
Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, Libya
Information received on 26/03/2014 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 26/03/2014 from Dr Abdunaser Dayhum, Director General, National Centre of Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture, Animal & Marine Wealth , Zawia, Libya
- Summary
- Report type Follow-up report No. 1
- Date of start of the event 04/03/2014
- Date of pre-confirmation of the event 09/03/2014
- Report date 26/03/2014
- Date submitted to OIE 26/03/2014
- 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
- Related reports
- Immediate notification (12/03/2014)
- Follow-up report No. 1 (26/03/2014)
- Outbreaks
- There are no new outbreaks in this report
- Epidemiology
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Illegal movement of animals
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Epidemiological comments
- A zone was established around the infected farm and samples were collected from all backyard and commercial poultry farms in a 4-km radius zone.
- All samples tested were negative for avian influenza by different techniques (ELISA, PCR) in the Central Veterinary Laboratory in Tripoli.
- Some evidence indicated that the source of infection might be illegal movement of live birds to the region.
- Risk-based surveillance will be applied in the whole country for at least three months.
- 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
- Future Reporting
- The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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