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Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, Nepal (OIE, January 3 2014): No New Poultry Outbreaks

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  • Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, Nepal (OIE, January 3 2014): No New Poultry Outbreaks

    [Source: OIE, full page: (LINK). Edited.]


    Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, Nepal


    Information received on 03/01/2014 from Dr Nar Bahadur Rajwar, Director General, Department of Livestock Services, Department of Livestock Services, Lalitpur, Nepal
    • Summary
      • Report type Follow-up report No. 14 (Final report)
      • Date of start of the event 27/08/2012
      • Date of pre-confirmation of the event 03/09/2012
      • Report date 03/01/2014
      • Date submitted to OIE 03/01/2014
      • Date event resolved 10/10/2013
      • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
      • Date of previous occurrence 30/03/2012
      • 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 the whole country
      • Related reports
        • Immediate notification (14/10/2012)
        • Follow-up report No. 1 (02/11/2012)
        • Follow-up report No. 2 (24/12/2012)
        • Follow-up report No. 3 (06/01/2013)
        • Follow-up report No. 4 (18/01/2013)
        • Follow-up report No. 5 (21/01/2013)
        • Follow-up report No. 6 (15/02/2013)
        • Follow-up report No. 7 (11/04/2013)
        • Follow-up report No. 8 (26/05/2013)
        • Follow-up report No. 9 (30/06/2013)
        • Follow-up report No. 10 (09/09/2013)
        • Follow-up report No. 11 (11/09/2013)
        • Follow-up report No. 12 (21/09/2013)
        • Follow-up report No. 13 (12/11/2013)
        • Follow-up report No. 14 (03/01/2014)

    • Outbreaks
      • There are no new outbreaks in this report

    • Epidemiology
      • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
        • Unknown or inconclusive

    • Epidemiological comments
      • After the containment of the last outbreak, surveillance activities were intensified within the country.
      • During the last three months post-outbreak active clinical surveillance was carried out in 2, 500 households/farms observing around 0.6 million birds.
      • During that period, 1,451 dead birds were collected and tested for avian influenza.
      • All the birds were found negative for HPAI (H5).
      • Based on the passive and active surveillance reports and laboratory verification, Nepal declares itself free from HPAI with effect from 19 December 2013.

    • Control measures
      • Measures applied
        • Control of wildlife reservoirs
        • 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

    • Future Reporting
      • The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted.

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