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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Myanmar
Information received on 27/07/2012 from Prof. Dr Myint Thein , Director General, Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department , Ministry of Livestock & Fisheries , YANGOON , Myanmar
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Myanmar
Information received on 27/07/2012 from Prof. Dr Myint Thein , Director General, Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department , Ministry of Livestock & Fisheries , YANGOON , Myanmar
- Summary
- Report type Follow-up report No. 2 (Final report)
- Start date 20/02/2012
- Date of first confirmation of the event 24/02/2012
- Report date 25/07/2012
- Date submitted to OIE 27/07/2012
- Date event resolved 27/07/2012
- Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
- Date of previous occurrence 14/04/2011
- Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
- Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
- Serotype H5N1
- Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy
- This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
- Related reports
- Immediate notification (28/02/2012)
- Follow-up report No. 1 (12/03/2012)
- Follow-up report No. 2 (25/07/2012)
- Outbreaks
- There are no new outbreaks in this report
- Epidemiology
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Unknown or inconclusive
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Epidemiological comments
- The active clinical surveillance has been conducted in affected regions starting April 2012.
- The total poultry populations of 7,500 farms under surveillance covered backyard poultry, broilers, layers, breeder chickens, ducks and poultry in wet markets were examined and found clinically healthy.
- No evidence of clinical HPAI infection was observed.
- Three months have therefore elapsed since the last outbreak occurred in March 2012.
- In accordance with Article 10.4.4. of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code, Chaung U and Taungoo Township areas are no longer considered HPAI infected zones.
- Myanmar declares that it has regained its HPAI free status based on active surveillance.
- Control measures
- Measures applied
- Stamping out
- Quarantine
- Movement control inside the country
- Zoning
- Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
- Dipping / Spraying
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
- Measures to be applied
- No other measures
- Measures applied
- Future Reporting
- The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted.
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