[Source: OIE, full page: (LINK). Edited.]

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Bangladesh


Information received on 08/09/2011 from Dr Musaddique Hossain, Director (Animal Health & Administration), Department of Livestock Services, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Summary
    • Report type Follow-up report No. 35
    • Start date 05/02/2007
    • Date of first confirmation of the event 22/03/2007
    • Report date 08/09/2011
    • Date submitted to OIE 08/09/2011
    • 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 Suspicion, Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy
    • This event pertains to the whole country
    • Related reports
      • Immediate notification (30/03/2007)
      • Follow-up report No. 1 (30/04/2007)
      • Follow-up report No. 2 (24/05/2007)
      • Follow-up report No. 3 (08/07/2007)
      • Follow-up report No. 4 (17/12/2007)
      • Follow-up report No. 5 (16/03/2008)
      • Follow-up report No. 6 (24/04/2008)
      • Follow-up report No. 7 (11/06/2008)
      • Follow-up report No. 8 (20/11/2008)
      • Follow-up report No. 9 (17/12/2008)
      • Follow-up report No. 10 (06/01/2009)
      • Follow-up report No. 11 (22/01/2009)
      • Follow-up report No. 12 (29/01/2009)
      • Follow-up report No. 13 (03/02/2009)
      • Follow-up report No. 14 (10/02/2009)
      • Follow-up report No. 15 (26/02/2009)
      • Follow-up report No. 16 (12/03/2009)
      • Follow-up report No. 17 (13/04/2009)
      • Follow-up report No. 18 (17/06/2009)
      • Follow-up report No. 19 (14/07/2009)
      • Follow-up report No. 20 (20/09/2009)
      • Follow-up report No. 21 (20/01/2010)
      • Follow-up report No. 22 (31/01/2010)
      • Follow-up report No. 23 (02/03/2010)
      • Follow-up report No. 24 (25/04/2010)
      • Follow-up report No. 25 (17/06/2010)
      • Follow-up report No. 26 (10/01/2011)
      • Follow-up report No. 27 (03/02/2011)
      • Follow-up report No. 28 (13/02/2011)
      • Follow-up report No. 29 (24/02/2011)
      • Follow-up report No. 30 (06/03/2011)
      • Follow-up report No. 31 (24/03/2011)
      • Follow-up report No. 32 (21/04/2011)
      • Follow-up report No. 33 (12/05/2011)
      • Follow-up report No. 34 (07/07/2011)
      • Follow-up report No. 35 (08/09/2011)
  • New outbreaks
    • Outbreak 1 Zahangir Alam farm, Madna, Damurhuda, Chuadanga, KHULNA
      • Date of start of the outbreak 27/08/2011
      • Outbreak status Resolved (29/08/2011)
      • Epidemiological unit Farm
      • Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
        • Birds ? 475 ? 20 ? 20 ? 455 ? 0
        • Affected Population a commercial poultry farm
    • Outbreak 2 Rafid poultry & hatchery LTD, Vimrulla, Sadar, Chuadanga, KHULNA
      • Date of start of the outbreak 21/08/2011
      • Outbreak status Resolved (27/08/2011)
      • Epidemiological unit Farm
      • Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
        • Birds ? 23090 ? 1500 ? 1500 ? 21590 ? 0
        • Affected Population a commercial poultry farm
    • Outbreak 3 Bilkis Ara farm, Nunuz, Paharpur, Badalgasi, Noagaon, RAJSHAHI
      • Date of start of the outbreak 26/08/2011
      • Outbreak status Resolved (26/08/2011)
      • Epidemiological unit Farm
      • Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
        • Birds ? 1800 ? 500 ? 500 ? 1300 ? 0
        • Affected Population a commercial poultry farm
    • Outbreak 4 Babul Mia farm, Nabagram, Manikgonj, DHAKA
      • Date of start of the outbreak 06/09/2011
      • Outbreak status Resolved (06/09/2011)
      • Epidemiological unit Farm
      • Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
        • Birds ? 550 ? 6 ? 6 ? 544 ? 0
        • Affected Population a commercial poultry farm
  • Summary of outbreaks
    • Total outbreaks: 4
    • Total animals affected: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
      • Birds ? 25915 ? 2026 ? 2026 ? 23889 ? 0
    • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
      • Birds - 7.82% - 7.82% - 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
      • Unknown or inconclusive
  • Control measures
    • Measures applied
      • Stamping out
      • Movement control inside the country
      • 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 Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka (National laboratory)
      • Tests and results: Species ? Test - Test date ? Result
        • Birds - reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) - 05/09/2011 ? Positive
        • Birds - reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) - 08/09/2011 ? Positive
    • Laboratory name and type Central Disease Investigation Laboratory, Dhaka (National laboratory)
      • Tests and results: Species ? Test - Test date ? Result
        • Birds - rapid tests - 26/08/2011 ? Positive
    • Laboratory name and type Field Disease Investigation Laboratory, Joypurhat and Manikgonj (National laboratory)
      • Tests and results: Species ? Test - Test date ? Result
        • Birds - rapid tests - 06/09/2011 - Positive
  • Future Reporting
    • The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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