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    Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Myanmar (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, 2/22/10, edited)
    Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Myanmar

    Information received on 22/02/2010 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. 1
      • Start date 02/02/2010
      • Date of first confirmation of the event 03/02/2010
      • Report date 22/02/2010
      • Date submitted to OIE 22/02/2010
      • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
      • Date of previous occurrence 18/01/2008
      • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
      • Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
      • Serotype H5N1
      • Nature of diagnosis Suspicion, Clinical, Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy
      • This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
      • Related reports
        • Immediate notification (05/02/2010)
        • Follow-up report No. 1 (22/02/2010)

    • New outbreaks
      • Outbreak 1 (8930) - Mingalardon, Mingalardon, Yangon (North), YANGON
        • Date of start of the outbreak 19/02/2010
        • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
        • Epidemiological unit Farm
        • Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
          • Birds - 126 - 2 - 2 - 124 - 0
        • Affected Population Backyard poultry: village chicken and 5 ducks.

    • Summary of outbreaks
      • Total outbreaks: 1
      • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
        • Birds - 1.59% - 1.59% - 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
      • During the surveillance activities, the Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department (LBVD) received dead chicken samples and information on an abnormal mortality in backyard chickens in Mingalardon township on 19 February 2010.
      • Farmers raised backyard chicken and backyard ducks in the household.
      • A detailed investigation is being carried out.

    • Control measures
      • Measures applied
        • Stamping out
        • Quarantine
        • Movement control inside the country
        • Screening
        • Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
        • Vaccination prohibited
        • No treatment of affected animals
      • Measures to be applied
        • No other measures

    • Diagnostic test results
      • Laboratory name and type Veterinary Diagnostic lab, Yangon (National laboratory)
        • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
          • Birds - polymerase chain reaction (PCR) - 20/02/2010 - Positive
          • Birds - rapid tests - 20/02/2010 - Positive

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

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    <cite cite="http://www.oie.int/wahis/public.php?page=single_report&pop=1&reportid=8968" >WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database</cite>
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