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Libya - 1 new outbreak of low pathogenic avian influenza H7 in birds in farm, Gharian-Abuzian (OIE, May 19, 2017)
Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry),
Libya
Information received on 21/05/2017 from Dr Abdelghani Hamed, Chairman of the National Centre for Animal Health (NCAH) Chief Veterinary Officer, National Centre for Animal Health (NCAH), Public Authority of Agriculture, Livestock & Fisheries , Beida, Libya
Summary
Report type
Immediate notification
Date of start of the event
08/05/2017
Date of confirmation of the event
16/05/2017
Report date
19/05/2017
Date submitted to OIE
21/05/2017
Reason for notification
Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence
06/2013
Manifestation of disease
Clinical disease
Causal agent
Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype
H7
Nature of diagnosis
Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to
the whole country
New outbreaks (1)
Outbreak 1
Alsabta, Gharian-Abuzian, GHARYAN
Date of start of the outbreak
08/05/2017
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Farm
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
20
1
19
0
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
20
**
1
19
0
Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds
**
5.00%
**
100.00%
*Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
**Not calculated because of missing information
Epidemiology
Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
Contact with wild species
Epidemiological comments
As part of general surveillance carried out for avian influenza in the whole country under FAO project, samples from domestic poultry farms were collected by the monitoring teams in the Western Mountains, about 97 samples of different mountain regions. One sample was positive in Abuzian area. Migratory birds were seen a month ago in the area.
Control measures
Measures applied
Screening
Quarantine
Stamping out
Zoning
Disinfection
Vaccination prohibited
No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
No other measures
Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type
Species
Test
Test date
Result
National Central Veterinary Laboratory, Tripoli (National laboratory)
Birds
antigen (Ag) detection ELISA
16/05/2017
Positive
National Central Veterinary Laboratory, Tripoli (National laboratory)
Birds
real-time PCR
16/05/2017
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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