Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Nepal (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, 9/02/10, edited)

[Giuseppe]

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Nepal (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, 9/02/10, edited)


[Source: OIE, <cite cite="http://www.oie.int/wahis/public.php?page=single_report&pop=1&reportid=9658" >WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database</cite>. 9/02/10.]

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Nepal

Information received on 02/09/2010 from Dr Ram Krishna Khatiwada, Programme Director , Directorate of Animal Health , Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operatives, Kathmandu, Nepal

• Summary
  • Report type Follow-up report No. 3 (Final report)
  • Start date 26/01/2010
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 31/01/2010
  • Report date 02/09/2010
  • Date submitted to OIE 02/09/2010
  • Date event resolved 30/03/2010
  • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
  • Date of previous occurrence 20/02/2009
  • 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 (05/02/2010)
    • Follow-up report No. 1 (14/03/2010)
    • Follow-up report No. 2 (28/03/2010)
    • Follow-up report No. 3 (02/09/2010)

• Outbreaks
  • There are no new outbreaks in this report

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

• Epidemiological comments
  • In the post-operative surveillance period from 30 March 2010 to 12 August 2010, commercial poultry farms, backyard poultry and wet markets were visited for active surveillance.
  • During this time 2,731 households and 562 farms were visited.
  • A total of 2,384 samples (702 tracheal swabs, 938 cloacal swabs, 159 serums, 438 fresh feces and 147 dead birds) were tested. All samples were found negative for HPAI virus.
  • There was no evidence of antibody against HPAI virus in the tested serum.

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

• Diagnostic test results
  • Laboratory name and type Central Veterinary Laboratory (National laboratory)
    • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
      • Birds - polymerase chain reaction (PCR) - 12/08/2010 - Negative
      • Birds - rapid tests - 12/08/2010 - Negative

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

-
------