Fowl typhoid, Honduras (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, Dec. 13 2010, edited)


[Source: OIE, full page: <cite cite="http://www.oie.int/wahis/public.php?page=single_report&pop=1&reportid=10041 ">WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database</cite>. Dec 13 2010, edited.]

Fowl typhoid, Honduras

Information received on 10/12/2010 from Dr Jos? Heriberto Amador Salinas, Director general de salud animal, Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agropecuaria (SENASA), Secretar?a de Agricultura y Ganader?a , Tegucigalpa, Honduras
  • Summary
    • Report type Immediate notification (Final report)
    • Start date 11/10/2010
    • Date of first confirmation of the event 11/11/2010
    • Report date 10/12/2010
    • Date submitted to OIE 10/12/2010
    • Date event resolved 18/11/2010
    • Reason for notification First occurrence of a listed disease
    • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
    • Causal agent Salmonella Gallinarum
    • Nature of diagnosis Suspicion, Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Necropsy
    • This event pertains to the whole country

  • New outbreaks
    • Outbreak 1 - Farm "El Chorro", Lepaterique, Lepaterique, FRANCISCO MORAZAN
      • Date of start of the outbreak 11/10/2010
      • Outbreak status Resolved (18/11/2010)
      • Epidemiological unit Farm
      • Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
        • Birds - 600 - 250 - 250 - 0 - 350
        • Affected Population Layer poultry

  • Summary of outbreaks
    • Total outbreaks: 1
    • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
      • Birds - 41.67% - 41.67% - 100.00% - 100.00%
      • * Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

  • Epidemiology
    • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
      • Fomites (humans, vehicles, feed, etc.)
      • Vectors

  • Epidemiological comments
    • The farm has low levels of biosecurity; it was closed after the occurrence of the outbreak and is not operational.
    • This is the first time this disease is detected in Honduras thanks to the strengthening of the national poultry surveillance system.

  • Control measures
    • Measures applied
      • Stamping out
      • Quarantine
      • Movement control inside the country
      • Screening
      • Zoning
      • Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
      • Vaccination prohibited
      • No treatment of affected animals
    • Measures to be applied
      • No other measures

  • Diagnostic test results
    • Laboratory name and type Veterinary Medical Research Institute of Honduras (National laboratory)
      • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
        • Birds - pathogenic agent isolation on culture - 11/11/2010 - Positive

  • Future Reporting
    • The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted.

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