Nepal - 2 new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in birds in farms, Koshi (OIE, March 31, 2019)

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Nepal

Information received on 31/03/2019 from Dr Bimal Kumar Nirmal, Director General, Department of Livestock Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, NEPAL, Nepal

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 2 Date of start of the event 14/02/2019 Date of confirmation of the event 06/03/2019 Report date 31/03/2019 Date submitted to OIE 31/03/2019 Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 10/09/2018 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 (17/03/2019) Follow-up report No. 1 (24/03/2019) Follow-up report No. 2 (31/03/2019)

New outbreaks (2)

Outbreak 1 Sunder Haraicha, SunderHaraicha-11, Morang, Koshi Date of start of the outbreak 18/03/2019 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 3031 1092 1092 1939 0 Affected population Commercial layers of 32 weeks old

Outbreak 2 Itahari-11, Rahipur, Sunsari, Koshi Date of start of the outbreak 21/03/2019 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 2947 2100 2100 847 0 Affected population local birds of laying stage

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 2 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 5978 3192 3192 2786 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 53.40% 53.40% 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

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Traceability Quarantine Official destruction of animal products Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out Disinfection Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied No other measures

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

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