[Source: OIE, full page: (LINK). Edited. Hat-tip Gert_Van_Der_Hoek.]
Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Bhutan
Information received on 10/01/2012 from Mr Tenzin Dhendup, Director, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Livestock, THIMPHU, Bhutan
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Bhutan
Information received on 10/01/2012 from Mr Tenzin Dhendup, Director, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Livestock, THIMPHU, Bhutan
- Summary
- Report type Immediate notification
- Start date 30/12/2011
- Date of first confirmation of the event 08/01/2012
- Report date 09/01/2012
- Date submitted to OIE 10/01/2012
- Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
- Date of previous occurrence 25/03/2010
- Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
- Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
- Serotype H5N1
- Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
- This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
- New outbreaks
- Outbreak 1 (BHT_HPAI_2012_01) - Tsimasham, Bjabcho, Chukha, CHHUKHA
- Date of start of the outbreak 30/12/2011
- Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
- Epidemiological unit Village
- Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Birds ? 2010 ? 87 ? 87 ? 1241 ? 0
- Affected Population A backyard poultry farm adjacent to the national highway.
- Outbreak 1 (BHT_HPAI_2012_01) - Tsimasham, Bjabcho, Chukha, CHHUKHA
- Summary of outbreaks
- Total outbreaks: 1
- Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
- Birds - 4.33% - 4.33% - 100.00% - 66.07%
- * Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
- Epidemiology
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Unknown or inconclusive
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Epidemiological comments
- Remaining susceptible poultry birds in the affected area will be culled.
- Control measures
- Measures applied
- Stamping out
- Quarantine
- Movement control inside the country
- Screening
- Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
- Dipping / Spraying
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
- Measures to be applied
- No other measures
- Measures applied
- Diagnostic test results
- Laboratory name and type High Security Animal Disease Laboratory (HSADL), Bhopal, India (OIE?s Reference Laboratory)
- Tests and results: Species ? Test - Test date ? Result
- Birds - real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) - 08/01/2012 ? Positive
- Birds - reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) - 08/01/2012 ? Positive
- Tests and results: Species ? Test - Test date ? Result
- Laboratory name and type High Security Animal Disease Laboratory (HSADL), Bhopal, India (OIE?s Reference Laboratory)
- Future Reporting
- The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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