Myanmar reports outbreak of H5N1 bird flu on poultry farm: OIE

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PARIS (Reuters) ? Myanmar has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu on a farm in the southern Tanintharyi Region, the Paris-based World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Tuesday, citing a report from Myanmar?s livestock ministry.
The virus was detected on July 16 on a farm of 5,000 Lohmann layers in Dawei where it killed 1,806 birds, the ministry said, pointing to a lack of biosecurity on the farm and illegal processing in front of the farm.
The report of an outbreak of H5N1 outbreak in poultry comes a day after the government said 13 people were confirmed to have contracted H1N1 influenza and a boy had died with flu-like symptoms, raising fears of a new outbreak of a virus also known as swine flu.

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5,000 chickens die of bird flu in Myanmar
Source: Xinhua| 2017-07-29 19:33:03|Editor: Lu Hui

YANGON, July 29 (Xinhua) -- About 5,000 chickens have died of H5N1 bird flu, also known as avian influenza at a farm in Dawei, southern Tanintharyi region as of Friday, official media reported Saturday...

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Source: http://www.elevenmyanmar.com/local/10804

Dead pigeons tested for bird flu
Submitted by Eleven on Sat, 07/29/2017 - 18:56
Writer:
Phyo Zin (Dawei)


Dead pigeons at a poultry farm where the bird flu virus was discovered are under examination, sources say.

The farm owned by Dr Maung Ni in Dawei Township, Taninthayi Region, had confirmed cases of the H5N1 virus on July 25...

...?We have sent five dead pigeons to laboratories in Yangon for further tests. We suspect they pecked at chicken feed at the farms and caught the virus.?...

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Myanmar

Information received on 25/07/2017 from Dr Ye Tun Win, Chief Veterinary Officer Director General, Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department, Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar

Summary Report type Immediate notification Date of start of the event 16/07/2017 Date of confirmation of the event 23/07/2017 Report date 25/07/2017 Date submitted to OIE 25/07/2017 Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 06/04/2016 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 (25/07/2017) Follow-up report No. 1 (03/08/2017)

New outbreaks (27)

Outbreak cluster 1 (A/1476/17 I/OG) We kyun htein thit, Dawei, Dawei, Tanintharyi Region (27 outbreaks) Date of start of the outbreak 16/07/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 25555 5440 5440 20115 0 Affected population 27 layer farms owned by 10 owners in that area. Clinical signs are diarrhea, anorexia, drop in egg production and sudden death.

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 27 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 25555 5440 5440 20115 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 21.29% 21.29% 100.00% 100.00% *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

Epidemiology Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Unknown or inconclusive Epidemiological comments Lack of bio security of the farm and a small holder has an illegal processing place located in front of the farm.

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Quarantine Stamping out Zoning Disinfection Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied No other measures

Diagnostic test results Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result Yangon Diagnostic Laboratory (National laboratory) Birds rapid tests 23/07/2017 Positive Yangon Diagnostic Laboratory (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 23/07/2017 Positive

Future Reporting The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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http://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wa...reportid=24401


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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Myanmar

Information received on 03/08/2017 from Dr Ye Tun Win, Chief Veterinary Officer Director General, Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department, Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 1 Date of start of the event 16/07/2017 Date of confirmation of the event 23/07/2017 Report date 03/08/2017 Date submitted to OIE 03/08/2017 Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 06/04/2016 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 (25/07/2017) Follow-up report No. 1 (03/08/2017)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 (A/PM/17/1528) Ward 6, Mayangone, Yangon (west), Yangon Date of start of the outbreak 26/07/2017 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Backyard Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 29 7 7 22 0 Affected population Village chickens owned by two owners. Clinical signs and postmortem lesions were sudden death, facial swelling, muscle and trachea haemorrhagia.

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 29 7 7 22 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 24.14% 24.14% 100.00% 100.00% *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

Epidemiology Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Unknown or inconclusive Epidemiological comments Lack of biosecurity, small holder illegal processing place near the farms. Epidemiologically related group in time and place within the same town for Dawei outbreak. Wild birds such as pigeons, sparrows, etc., are present in Mayangone outbreak zone.

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Quarantine Stamping out Zoning Disinfection Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied No other measures

Diagnostic test results Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result Yangon Diagnostic Laboratory (National laboratory) Birds rapid tests 29/07/2017 Positive Yangon Diagnostic Laboratory (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 29/07/2017 Positive

Future Reporting The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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