Nepal - H5N1 Bird flu detected in poultry in Nawalparasi (East) - May 10, 2019

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May 10, 2019


The H5N1 influenza virus, commonly known as bird flu, has been detected among the chickens reared by a farmer at Madhyabindu Municipality in Nawalparasi (East).

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Nepal

Information received on 08/05/2019 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. 6 Date of start of the event 14/02/2019 Date of confirmation of the event 06/03/2019 Report date 05/05/2019 Date submitted to OIE 08/05/2019 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) Follow-up report No. 3 (04/04/2019) Follow-up report No. 4 (13/04/2019) Follow-up report No. 5 (29/04/2019) Follow-up report No. 6 (05/05/2019)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Madhyabidu municipality-2, Nandapur , Nawalparasi( susta eastern), Lumbini Date of start of the outbreak 02/05/2019 Outbreak status Resolved (08/05/2019) Epidemiological unit Backyard Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 271 25 25 246 0 Affected population Backyard chicken and ducks

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 271 25 25 246 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 9.23% 9.23% 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 From February to May, a total of 101011 commercial layers, 5243 commercial broilers, 446 backyard chickens, 7504 commercial broiler parents, 1028 backyard ducks, 310 commercial ducks, 43245 eggs and 19207 kg of poultry feed have been destroyed and disposed of by Rapid Response Team. Stamping out, cleaning and disinfection, sealing of infected premises in all outbreak districts have been completed. The collected samples will be sent to the OIE Reference Laboratory for the genetic characterization. Post operative surveillance outside the containment area in the respective district is ongoing.

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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