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


Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Bangladesh


Information received on 19/03/2012 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. 38
    • Start date 05/02/2007
    • Date of first confirmation of the event 22/03/2007
    • Report date 19/03/2012
    • Date submitted to OIE 19/03/2012
    • 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)
      • Follow-up report No. 36 (21/12/2011)
      • Follow-up report No. 37 (15/01/2012)
      • Follow-up report No. 38 (19/03/2012)
  • New outbreaks
    • Outbreak 1 - Win poultry and hatchery, Enaetpur, Etimkhana bazar, Dagonbhuian, Feni, CHITTAGONG
      • Date of start of the outbreak 15/02/2012
      • Outbreak status Resolved (16/02/2012)
      • Epidemiological unit Farm
      • Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
        • Birds ? 7239 ? 987 ? 987 ? 6252 ? 0
        • Affected Population:
          • a commercial poultry farm
    • Outbreak 2 - Mitri poultry farm, Hetalbunia, Manukhari, Dumuria, Khulna, KHULNA
      • Date of start of the outbreak 02/03/2012
      • Outbreak status Resolved (05/03/2012)
      • Epidemiological unit Farm
      • Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
        • Birds ? 168 ? 147 ? 147 ? 21 ? 0
        • Affected Population:
          • a commercial poultry farm
    • Outbreak 3 - Agriculture training centre for village women, Jirani, Gazipur, DHAKA
      • Date of start of the outbreak 19/02/2012
      • Outbreak status Resolved (20/02/2012)
      • Epidemiological unit Farm
      • Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
        • Birds ? 1570 ? 137 ? 137 ? 1433 ? 0
        • Affected Population:
          • a commercial poultry farm
    • Outbreak 4 - Musafir poultry farm, Barua, Khilkhet, Dhaka, DHAKA
      • Date of start of the outbreak 02/03/2012
      • Outbreak status Resolved (05/03/2012)
      • Epidemiological unit Farm
      • Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
        • Birds ? 1008 ? 283 ? 283 ? 725 ? 0
        • Affected Population:
          • a commercial poultry farm
    • Outbreak 5 - Manjurul Islam poultry farm, Brahmandi purbapara, Fausa bazar, Araihazar, Narayangonj, DHAKA
      • Date of start of the outbreak 20/01/2012
      • Outbreak status Resolved (22/01/2012)
      • Epidemiological unit Farm
      • Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
        • Birds ? 820 ? 177 ? 177 ? 643 ? 0
        • Affected Population:
          • a commercial poultry farm
    • Outbreak 6 - M. S. poultry farm, Joyra, Jagir, Manikgonj, DHAKA
      • Date of start of the outbreak 30/01/2012
      • Outbreak status Resolved (31/01/2012)
      • Epidemiological unit Farm
      • Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed - Slaughtered
        • Birds ? 12984 ? 270 ? 270 ? 12714 ? 0
        • Affected Population:
          • a commercial poultry farm
    • Outbreak 7 - Maerdoa poultry farm, Raujan Kadamtali, Dhanbari, Tangail, DHAKA
      • Date of start of the outbreak 08/02/2012
      • Outbreak status Resolved (09/02/2012)
      • Epidemiological unit Farm
      • Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible - Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
        • Birds ? 2040 ? 543 ? 543 ? 1497 ? 0
        • Affected Population:
          • a commercial poultry farm
    • Outbreak 8 - Green Valley Agro Complex, Andharmanik, Beotha Manikgonj sadar, Manikgonj, DHAKA
      • Date of start of the outbreak 13/02/2012
      • Outbreak status Resolved (14/02/2012)
      • Epidemiological unit Farm
      • Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
        • Birds ? 22226 ? 241 ? 241 ? 21985 ? 0
        • Affected Population:
          • a commercial poultry farm
    • Outbreak 9 - Joynal Abedin poultry farm, Nado Saidpur, Magura binod, Tarash, Sirajgonj, RAJSHAHI
      • Date of start of the outbreak 19/01/2012
      • Outbreak status Resolved (20/01/2012)
      • Epidemiological unit Farm
      • Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
        • Birds ? 150 ? 80 ? 80 ? 70 ? 0
        • Affected Population:
          • a commercial poultry farm
    • Outbreak 10 - Masud Rana poultry farm, Jahid nagar, Rohonpur, Gomostapur, Chanpai Nawabgonj, RAJSHAHI
      • Date of start of the outbreak 22/02/2012
      • Outbreak status Resolved (23/02/2012)
      • Epidemiological unit Farm
      • Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
        • Birds ? 1040 ? 21 ? 21 ? 1019 ? 0
        • Affected Population:
          • a commercial poultry farm
  • Summary of outbreaks
    • Total outbreaks: 10
    • Total animals affected: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
      • Birds ? 49245 ? 2886 ? 2886 ? 46359 ? 0
    • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
      • Birds - 5.86% - 5.86% - 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 Reference Laboratory) (National laboratory)
      • Tests and results: Species ? Test - Test date ? Result
        • Birds - reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) - 21/01/2012 ? Positive
        • Birds - reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) - 06/03/2012 ? Positive
    • Laboratory name and type Central Disease Investigation Laboratory, Dhaka (National laboratory)
      • Tests and results: Species ? Test - Test date ? Result
        • Birds - rapid tests - 20/01/2012 ? Positive
    • Laboratory name and type Field Disease Investigation Laboratory, Manikgonj, Sirajgonj, Joypurhat and Feni (National laboratory)
      • Tests and results: Species ? Test - Test date ? Result
        • Birds - rapid tests - 05/03/2012 ? Positive
  • Future Reporting
    • The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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