Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Myanmar (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, 3/5/10, edited)
Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Myanmar
Information received on 05/03/2010 from Prof. Dr Myint Thein , Director General, Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department , Ministry of Livestock & Fisheries , YANGOON , Myanmar
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Information received on 05/03/2010 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. 2
- Start date 02/02/2010
- Date of first confirmation of the event 03/02/2010
- Report date 05/03/2010
- Date submitted to OIE 05/03/2010
- Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
- Date of previous occurrence 28/12/2007
- 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)
- Follow-up report No. 2 (05/03/2010)
- New outbreaks
- Outbreak 1 (8930) - Thayetkan Village, Yinmarbin , Monywa, SAGAING
- Date of start of the outbreak 01/03/2010
- Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
- Epidemiological unit Farm
- Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
- Birds - 2900 - 305 - 305 - 2595 - 0
- Affected Population Laying hens of different ages belonging to three owners.
- Outbreak 1 (8930) - Thayetkan Village, Yinmarbin , Monywa, SAGAING
- Summary of outbreaks
- Total outbreaks: 1
- Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
- Birds - 10.52% - 10.52% - 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
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Epidemiological comments
- On 1st March 2010, Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department was informed about an abnormal mortality in chickens in Thayetkan village. A field investigation was conducted and samples were collected from dead chicken.
- There are 30 farmers in the village with a total of 13,450 chickens (all laying hens).
- Poultry will be culled within a 1-km radius of the infected premises.
- This outbreak is no epidemiologically linked to the recent Yangon outbreak.
- 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
- Measures applied
- Diagnostic test results
- Laboratory name and type Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Mandalay (Local laboratory)
- Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
- Birds - polymerase chain reaction (PCR) - 03/03/2010 - Positive
- Birds - rapid tests - 03/03/2010 - Positive
- Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
- Laboratory name and type Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Yangon (National laboratory)
- Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
- Birds - polymerase chain reaction (PCR) - 04/03/2010 - Positive
- Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
- Laboratory name and type Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Mandalay (Local laboratory)
- Future Reporting
- The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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