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    Highly pathogenic avian influenza, India - WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database (5/28/09, edited)
    Highly pathogenic avian influenza, India

    Information received on 28/05/2009 from Mr Natarajan Gokulram, Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi, India

    -- Summary
    Report type Follow-up report No. 12
    Start date 21/11/2008
    Date of first confirmation of the event 27/11/2008
    Report date 27/05/2009
    Date submitted to OIE 28/05/2009
    Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
    Date of previous occurrence 11/2008
    Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
    Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N1
    Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
    This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
    Related reports
    * Immediate notification (28/11/2008)
    * Follow-up report No. 1 (11/12/2008)
    * Follow-up report No. 2 (17/12/2008)
    * Follow-up report No. 3 (19/12/2008)
    * Follow-up report No. 4 (02/01/2009)
    * Follow-up report No. 5 (13/01/2009)
    * Follow-up report No. 6 (21/01/2009)
    * Follow-up report No. 7 (02/02/2009)
    * Follow-up report No. 8 (19/02/2009)
    * Follow-up report No. 9 (04/03/2009)
    * Follow-up report No. 10 (16/03/2009)
    * Follow-up report No. 11 (30/03/2009)
    * Follow-up report No. 12 (27/05/2009)

    -- New outbreaks

    - Outbreak 1 - Hemtabad, Kantor, Uttar Dinajpur, WEST BENGAL
    Date of start of the outbreak 20/05/2009
    Outbreak status: Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    Epidemiological unit Village
    Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
    - Birds - ... - 20 - 20 - ... - ...
    Affected population rural backyard 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 - ** - ** - 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
    * Unknown or inconclusive

    -- Epidemiological comments
    Epidemiological investigation is ongoing. Stamping out of all domestic poultry is being applied in an approximately 3-km-radius zone around the outbreaks followed by compensation of the owners.
    An intensive surveillance campaign has been launched in a 10-km-radius zone including:
    - closure of poultry markets and prohibition on sale and transportation of poultry products in the infected zone;
    - disinfection of premises after culling and sealing of premises where appropriate.
    Restocking will be permitted in accordance with protocol followed in this regard.

    -- Control measures
    Measures applied
    * Stamping out
    * Quarantine
    * Movement control inside the country
    * Screening
    * No vaccination
    * No treatment of affected animals
    Measures to be applied
    * Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
    * Dipping / Spraying

    -- Diagnostic test results
    Laboratory name and type High Security Animal Disease Laboratory, Bhopal (National laboratory)
    Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
    - Birds - real-time PCR - 25/05/2009 - Positive
    - Birds - reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) - 25/05/2009 - Positive
    Laboratory name and type National Institute of Virology, Pune (National laboratory)
    Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
    - Birds - real-time PCR - 25/05/2009 - Positive
    - Birds - reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) - 25/05/2009 - Positive

    -- Future Reporting
    The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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    <cite cite="http://www.oie.int/wahis/public.php?page=single_report&pop=1&reportid=8139" >WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database</cite>
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