Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Bhutan (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, 3/2/10, edited)
Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Bhutan
Information received on 02/03/2010 from Mr Tenzin Dhendup, Director, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Livestock, THIMPHU, Bhutan
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Information received on 02/03/2010 from Mr Tenzin Dhendup, Director, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Livestock, THIMPHU, Bhutan
- Summary
- Report type Follow-up report No. 1
- Start date 18/02/2010
- Date of first confirmation of the event 22/02/2010
- Report date 02/03/2010
- Date submitted to OIE 02/03/2010
- 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 (23/02/2010)
- Follow-up report No. 1 (02/03/2010)
- New outbreaks
- Outbreak 1 (BHT_HPAI_02) - Pasakha, Samphelling, Chukha, CHHUKHA
- Date of start of the outbreak 20/02/2010
- Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
- Epidemiological unit Village
- Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
- Birds - 1200 - 3 - 3 - 1091 - 0
- Affected Population Free range poultry.
- Outbreak 1 (BHT_HPAI_02) - Pasakha, Samphelling, 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 - 0.25% - 0.25% - 100.00% - 91.17%
- * Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
- Epidemiology
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Unknown or inconclusive
- Illegal movement of animals
- Contact with wild species
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Epidemiological comments
- The outbreak is situated near the southern international border.
- 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 (National laboratory)
- Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
- Birds - real-time PCR - 24/02/2010 - Positive
- Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
- Laboratory name and type High Security Animal Disease Laboratory (HSADL), Bhopal, India (National laboratory)
- Future Reporting
- The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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