Bangladesh - 1 new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5 in crows in Jashore, Khulna, resolved 01-15-2019 (OIE, April 17, 2019)

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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.

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