Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, Bhutan (OIE, August 16 2013): No New Poultry Outbreaks

[Giuseppe]

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


Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, Bhutan


Information received on 16/08/2013 from Dr Karma Dukpa, Director General, Department of Livestock, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, THIMPHU, Bhutan

• Summary
  • Report type Follow-up report No. 10 (Final report)
  • Date of start of the event 30/12/2011
  • Date of pre-confirmation of the event 08/01/2012
  • Report date 15/08/2013
  • Date submitted to OIE 16/08/2013
  • Date event resolved 17/04/2013
  • 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
  • Related reports
    • Immediate notification (09/01/2012)
    • Follow-up report No. 1 (17/01/2012)
    • Follow-up report No. 2 (18/01/2012)
    • Follow-up report No. 3 (01/03/2012)
    • Follow-up report No. 4 (02/03/2012)
    • Follow-up report No. 5 (09/03/2012)
    • Follow-up report No. 6 (20/04/2012)
    • Follow-up report No. 7 (25/10/2012)
    • Follow-up report No. 8 (11/01/2013)
    • Follow-up report No. 9 (08/02/2013)
    • Follow-up report No. 10 (15/08/2013)
• Outbreaks
  • There are no new outbreaks in this report
• Epidemiology
  • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    • Unknown or inconclusive
    • Illegal movement of animals
• Epidemiological comments
  • No further cases of avian influenza were detected following active surveillance in the country.
• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Movement control inside the country
    • Dipping / Spraying
    • Vaccination prohibited
    • No treatment of affected animals
  • Measures to be applied
    • No other measures
• Future Reporting
  • The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted.

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