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Bangladesh - 1 new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5 in crows in Jashore, Khulna, resolved 01-15-2019 (OIE, April 17, 2019)
Bangladesh - 1 new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5 in crows in Jashore, Khulna, resolved 01-15-2019 (OIE, April 17, 2019)
Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds),
Bangladesh
Information received on 17/04/2019 from Dr Hiresh Rajan Bhowmik, Director General, Department of Livestock Services, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Summary
Report type
Immediate notification (Final report)
Date of start of the event
15/12/2018
Date of confirmation of the event
11/04/2019
Report date
17/04/2019
Date submitted to OIE
17/04/2019
Date event resolved
15/01/2019
Reason for notification
Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence
27/03/2018
Manifestation of disease
Clinical disease
Causal agent
Highly pathogenic influenza A virus
Serotype
H5
Nature of diagnosis
Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to
a defined zone within the country
New outbreaks (1)
Outbreak 1
Noapara, Abhaynagar, Jashore, Khulna
Date of start of the outbreak
15/12/2018
Outbreak status
Resolved (15/01/2019)
Epidemiological unit
Other
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
House Crow:Corvus splendens(Corvidae)
31
31
0
0
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
House Crow:Corvus splendens(Corvidae)
31
31
0
0
Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
House Crow:Corvus splendens(Corvidae)
**
**
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
The event is resolved.
Control measures
Measures applied
Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
Disinfection
Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists)
No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
No other measures
Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type
Species
Test
Test date
Result
Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute (OIE Reference Laboratory)
House Crow
real-time PCR
11/04/2019
Positive
Future Reporting
The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted.