Pakistan: outbreak in poultry, June 2008

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Pakistan Zaibao bird flu
2008-06-25 12:10 Source: Consulate General in Karachi business chamber
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Pakistan on June 22 in North West Frontier Province of the Swabian Albert (Swabi) suburban farm outbreak of avian flu. According to the farmers, most recently the farm birds have died 4000, and June 22 by Islamabad, laboratory tests confirmed that the farm presence of H5N1 avian influenza virus. Local health authorities are currently testing whether the farm workers infected with the virus, while monitoring the farm to other farms in the vicinity. Pakistan in early 2006 reported the first cases of H5N1 virus infection, also near Islamabad last year in the recurrence of avian flu.

(The Chinese Consulate General in Karachi business chamber ancient Acer W)

http://karachi.mofcom.gov.cn/aarticle/jmxw/200806/20080605624759.html

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Pakistan discovered a new bird flu outbreak
Editor: wangds date :2008-6-25 10:31:00 Source: Zhongqing Wang


-- ISLAMABAD, June 23 (Xinhua, Li Zhong) Pakistan, "Business News" on the 23rd reported that a chicken farm in northern Brazil on the 22nd been identified in highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of bird flu.
According to reports, the epidemic in poultry farms in this northern border province of Brazil Swabi district. Farm management staff, said in recent days, this farm has more than 4,000 chickens have died. The local agricultural sector and the World Health Organization subsequent tests confirmed that the dead chickens infected with the H5N1 strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus.
In order to control the epidemic, this farm the remaining over 2,000 chickens have been culled all. WHO also to Pakistan six other poultry farms were tested samples. However, it has not yet determined the extent of the epidemic.
Pakistan in 2006, the first time that bird flu, and then found that the number of poultry and birds infected with avian influenza virus. December 2007, WHO confirmed that Pakistan has moving-to-human transmission of avian cases.
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[HenryN]

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The h5 serotype is moot. All h5 infections are reportable.

[Oracle]

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Take another look at Niman's Google map, up close and from a distance. At a scale of 1 mile, the nearby braided channel bed of the Indus river (that formed much of this valley) is pretty darned close (due south). Zoom in, to just the second notch from the top, and you get an eyefull of something totally unexpected, at a scale of 200 ft (remember, this is Pakistan, not Indiana):

Our site is in a highly developed urban area, surrounded by what looks to be other large commercial buildings (including several similar long, narrow light-colored roof silhouettes nearby, that might also be large poultry operations).

Not backyard flocks. This is another area where large-scale poultry rearing might be a major local industry.

The backyard outbreaks are, forgive the pun, 'chicken feed', in terms of cause and effect behind this H5N1 pandemic.

[Gert van der Hoek]

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PESHAWAR: Official made scapegoat in bird flu controversy

By Ashfaq Yusufzai

PESHAWAR, June 26: The provincial government has transferred an official of the livestock department from Swabi to Mardan as punishment for allegedly disclosing that H5N1 strain of bird flu influenza had been detected in a poultry farm of the district, sources told Dawn.

They claimed that on the advice of a local MPA, who favoured the poultry farm owners, Basic Livestock Officer Mohammad Ibrahim was made a scapegoat for revealing the information and ?transferred within a day as the process usually takes a month?.

Earlier, the livestock department had conducted a test of poultry samples at the National Research Institute Islamabad that reportedly detected H5N1 virus in the poultry samples taken from a poultry farm in Tordher, Swabi.

In contrast to this report, the Poultry Association Swabi claimed that they had conducted a similar test of the poultry sample at the Poultry Research Institute Rawalpindi, which identified the virus as H5N9, which was not dangerous for human beings.

Meanwhile, a team of the World Health Organisation (WHO) discussed the bird flue issue with the local authorities in Swabi. They discussed the signs and symptoms of the avian influenza with the healthcare providers at the two basic health units and one rural health centre in the area. The local health workers were instructed to conduct daily fever monitoring of all poultry workers along with their families.

As there is no isolation ward at the District Headquarters Hospital Swabi, the WHO has recommended that suspected cases of avian influenza in the area be shifted to the Khyber Teaching Hospital in Peshawar.

The WHO has recommended early disease warning system in the district to prevent outbreaks of the disease. Specific veterinary staff for bird flu investigation and surveillance in the district be sensitized, it added. Currently there is no proper surveillance system.

Sources said that upon the recommendation of the WHO, about 1,700 birds at the poultry farm were culled whereas 4,300 had already died. The birds had been supplied to the farm by a Lahore-based company.

http://www.dawn.com/2008/06/27/local23.htm

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snips from OIE-report:


Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

Serotype H5N1

Affected animals

Species Birds (Commercial Broilers, ed)

Susceptible 6000

Cases 4000

Deaths 4000

Destroyed 2000


Epidemiology

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection : Contact with wild species

Epidemiological comments

Samples were received on 17 and 20 June 2008.

Culling and disposal of birds along with disinfection of the infected premises were carried out on 22 June 2008 by the Rapid Response Team and a State veterinarian.

The premise was closed for one month. Monitoring of the areas is ongoing.

Ring vaccination with an H5 inactivated monovalent vaccine in a one-km-radius zone around the affected isolated farm is ongoing.

http://www.oie.int/wahid-prod/public.php?page=single_report&pop=1&reportid=7146

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AVIAN INFLUENZA (84): PAKISTAN (NORTH WEST FRONTIER PROVINCE)
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Date: Fri 27 Jun 2008
Source: Dawn.com [edited]
<http://www.dawn.com/2008/06/27/local23.htm>


The provincial government has transferred an official of the
livestock department from Swabi to Mardan as punishment for allegedly
disclosing that H5N1 strain of bird flu influenza had been detected
in a poultry farm of the district, sources told Dawn.

They claimed that on the advice of a local MPA [Member Provincial
Assembly], who favoured the poultry farm owners, the Basic Livestock
Officer was made a scapegoat for revealing the information and
"transferred within a day as the process usually takes a month."

Earlier, the livestock department had conducted a test of poultry
samples at the National Research Institute Islamabad that reportedly
detected H5N1 virus in the poultry samples taken from a poultry farm
in Tordher, Swabi.

In contrast to this report, the Poultry Association Swabi claimed
that they had conducted a similar test of the poultry sample at the
Poultry Research Institute Rawalpindi, which identified the virus as
H5N9, which was not dangerous for human beings.

Meanwhile, a team of the World Health Organisation (WHO) discussed
the bird flu issue with the local authorities in Swabi. They
discussed the signs and symptoms of the avian influenza with the
healthcare providers at the 2 basic health units and one rural health
centre in the area. The local health workers were instructed to
conduct daily fever monitoring of all poultry workers along with
their families.

As there is no isolation ward at the District Headquarters Hospital
Swabi, the WHO has recommended that suspected cases of avian
influenza in the area be shifted to the Khyber Teaching Hospital in
Peshawar.

The WHO has recommended an early disease warning system in the
district to prevent outbreaks of the disease and that specific
veterinary staff for bird flu investigation and surveillance in the
district be sensitized, it added. Currently there is no proper
surveillance system.

Sources said that upon the recommendation of the WHO, about 1700
birds at the poultry farm were culled, whereas 4300 had already died.
The birds had been supplied to the farm by a Lahore-based company.

[Byline: Ashfaq Yusufzai]

--
Communicated by:
ProMED-mail Rapporteur Mary Marshall

[According to the immediate notification of Pakistan's Chief
Veterinary Officer, submitted on Thu 26 Jun 2008 to the OIE (World
Organisation for Animal Health), the outbreak described was diagnosed
as highly pathogenic avian influenza virus serotype H5N1. Reason for
notification: reoccurrence of a listed disease.

For details, including a map, see WAHID (World Animal Health
Information Database), at
<http://www.oie.int/wahid-prod/public.php?page=single_report&pop=1&reportid=7146>.

The notification discloses that the outbreak took place on the Hamid
poultry farm, Swabi, Tordhair, North West Frontier, that it had
started on 17 Jun 2008, and that it was initially confirmed on 19 Jun
2008.

The following epidemiological comments were included:

Samples were received on 17 and 20 Jun 2008. Culling and disposal of
birds along with disinfection of the infected premises were carried
out on 22 Jun 2008 by the Rapid Response Team and a State
veterinarian. The premise was closed for one month. Monitoring of the
areas is ongoing.

Ring vaccination with an H5 inactivated monovalent vaccine in a 1-km
(0.6 mi)-radius zone around the affected isolated farm is ongoing."

Follow-up reports are expected to be submitted on a weekly basis. - Mod.AS]

[see also:
Avian influenza (83): China (HK), Pakistan (NWFP) 20080627.1977
Avian influenza (82): Pakistan (NWFP) 20080623.1940
Avian influenza, human (41): Indonesia, Pakistan, WHO 20080404.1235
Avian influenza (38): China (Guizhou), Pakistan 20080227.0801
Avian influenza (29): Pakistan (NWFP, Sindh) 20080205.0468
Avian influenza (26): Pakistan (Sindh), UK (England), swan 20080202.0420
Avian influenza, human (05): China, Pakistan 20080110.0134
Avian influenza, human (03): Egypt, Pakistan, WHO 20080104.0038
2007
----
Avian influenza, human (177): Pakistan, Viet Nam, Egypt 20071227.4152
Avian influenza, human (172): China, Pakistan 20071222.4110
Avian influenza, human (166): Pakistan, WHO 20071215.4038
Avian influenza, human (165): Pakistan 20071214.4023
Avian influenza, human (163): Pakistan 1st report 20071213.4008
Avian influenza (166): Bangladesh, Pakistan, Viet Nam 20071103.3568
Avian influenza (114): Viet Nam, Pakistan, Czech Republic 20070627.2069
Avian influenza (87): Nigeria, India (RFI), Pakistan 20070526.1680
Avian influenza (39): Russia, Pakistan, Afghanistan 20070221.0646
Avian influenza (31): Pakistan, S. Korea, Turkey, Russia, Japan 20070211.0523
Avian influenza (29): Turkey, UK, Pakistan, OIE 20070208.0498
Avian influenza (28): Pakistan 20070207.0479
2006
----
Avian influenza - worldwide (106): China, Pakistan, EU 20060506.1311
Avian influenza - worldwide (90): Egypt, Pakistan 20060416.1132
Avian influenza (82): Pakistan (NWFP) 20080623.1940]
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Immediate notification report

Report reference: , Ref OIE: 7146, Report Date: 26/06/2008 , Country: Pakistan

Report Summary

Disease

Highly pathogenic avian influenza Animal type Terrestrial

Causal Agent

Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype(s) H5N1

Clinical Signs

Yes Reason Reoccurrence of a listed disease

Date of first confirmation of the event

19/06/2008 Date of Start of Event 17/06/2008

Date of report

26/06/2008 Date Submitted To OIE 26/06/2008

Diagnosis

Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy Date Of Last Occurrence 03/2008

Number Of Reported Outbreaks

Submitted= 1, Draft= 0 Name of Sender of the report Dr R. H. Usmani

Address

3rd Floor
38-Khalid Plaza
Jinnah Avenue, Blue Area Islamabad

Position

Animal Husbandry Commissioner/CVO Government of Pakistan

Telephone

(92-051) 920 50 92

Fax

(92-051) 922 13 57

Email

usmanirh@hotmail.com

Entered by

Mme Margarita Alonso

Outbreak (this report - submitted)

NORTH-WEST FRONTIER Tordhair Sawabi Unit Type Location Latitude Longitude Start End

NORTH-WEST FRONTIER Tordhair Sawabi Farm M/S Hamid poultry farm 34,1333 72,85 17/06/2008

Species Measuring units Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered

Birds Animals 6000 4000 4000 2000 0

Affected Population

a commercial broiler flock 3 and 6 weeks old

Outbreak summary: Total outbreaks = 1 (Submitted)

Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered

Birds 6000 4000 4000 2000 0

Epidemiology

Epidemiological comments

Samples were received on 17 and 20 June 2008. Culling and disposal of birds along with disinfection of the infected premises were carried out on 22 June 2008 by the Rapid Response Team and a State veterinarian. The premise was closed for one month. Monitoring of the areas is ongoing.
Ring vaccination with an H5 inactivated monovalent vaccine in a one-km-radius zone around the affected isolated farm is ongoing.

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection

? Contact with wild species
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Control Measures

? Stamping out

Applied

? Quarantine
? Screening
? Vaccination in response to the outbreak (s)
? Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)

To be applied

? Zoning

Animals treated

No

Vaccination Prohibited

No

Country / Zone

Country or zone

the whole country

Diagnostic test results

Laboratory Type Name of Laboratory Species Test Type Date Results Provided Result

National laboratory National Animal Sciences Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre (national reference laboratory for avian influenza) Birds virus neutralisation test (VNT) 21/06/2008 Positive
National laboratory National Animal Sciences Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre (national reference laboratory for avian influenza) Birds virus isolation 21/06/2008 Positive
National laboratory National Animal Sciences Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre (national reference laboratory for avian influenza) Birds 21/06/2008 Positive
National laboratory National Animal Sciences Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre (national reference laboratory for avian influenza) Birds rapid tests 21/06/2008 Positive
National laboratory National Animal Sciences Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre (national reference laboratory for avian influenza) Birds enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) 21/06/2008 Positive
National laboratory National Animal Sciences Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre (national reference laboratory for avian influenza) Birds enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) 19/06/2008 Positive
National laboratory National Animal Sciences Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre (national reference laboratory for avian influenza) Birds virus neutralisation test (VNT) 19/06/2008 Positive
National laboratory National Animal Sciences Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre (national reference laboratory for avian influenza) Birds virus isolation 19/06/2008 Positive
National laboratory National Animal Sciences Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre (national reference laboratory for avian influenza) Birds 19/06/2008 Positive
National laboratory National Animal Sciences Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre (national reference laboratory for avian influenza) Birds rapid tests 19/06/2008 Positive

Future Reporting

What further reports will be submitted in relation to this event?

There are 1outbreaks that are still recorded as unresolved. It is not possible to declare this event resolved until these individual outbreaks are resolved.

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

http://www.oie.int/wahid-prod/reports/en_imm_0000007146_20080626_142343.pdf

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Immediate notification report

Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection

? Contact with wild species

http://www.oie.int/wahid-prod/report...626_142343.pdf

Emphasis added for ProMED commentators.

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WHO Backs the Sensible Doctor Ibrahim

SWABI: WHO, federal secy against livestock officer's transfer
By Our Correspondent

SWABI, June 28: The World Health Organisation and the federal secretary for agriculture want cancelled the transfer of the district livestock officer to make the drive against bird flu in Swabi more result-oriented after detection of H5N1 in a poultry farm in the district's Tordher village a week ago.

Sources told Dawn on Saturday that the federal secretary, WHO officials and all staff concerned stood against what they called the unjust transfer.

District livestock officer Dr Mohammad Ibrahim was made 'scapegoat' for his action against a bird flu-hit poultry farm which was immediately closed and about 2,000 birds were culled by officials of livestock and the WHO with the help of the local administration. Poultry farmers, however, have rejected reports of bird flu detection in the district as wrong.

When contacted, Dr Zia, WHO chief for the National Programme for Control and Prevention of Avian Influenza in the NWFP, told Dawn by phone from Peshawar that the transfer of the livestock officer was disturbing because under his supervision acquiring samplings from the H5N1 detecting region was vital.

"He was threatened with dire consequences when we reached for culling last Sunday. Despite the threat from poultry farm owners he moved forward and completed the culling operation within no time," said Dr Zia.

"The H5N1 is very dangerous and the transfer of the livestock officer was a conspiracy. This was not the time to target him on the political ground and keeping in mind the track-record of H5N1 it is high time of coordination and cooperation to get rid of the virus."

He recalled that about 20 million people were killed in Spain in 1918 by the Spanish flu and similarly thousands of people suffered from the deadly disease in Turkey.

The politicians, he said, should note the seriousness of the issue because once it broke out then it might be difficult to control it.

"We still want that Dr Ibrahim should work with us. We were on our way to visit the area on Friday, but due to the peculiar situation in Peshawar we could not move from here," he said.

The WHO, he said, wanted immediate collecting of samplings and they planned to visit the affected area soon.

In addition, sources in the livestock department said, Dr Ibrahim was called by the federal secretary for agriculture because H5N1 was a national issue and the federal government had taken it very seriously after the detection of bird flu in the region.

When contacted, Dr Mohammad Ikram Munir, project director of the National Programme for Control and Prevention of Avian Influenza, told Dawn from Islamabad that there was a dire need to cancel the transfer of the officer and what had been done by the politicians was not a step in the right direction.

The officials castigated ANP leaders, saying that instead of supporting him he was made a scapegoat, who had declared in the light of laboratory test that the strain of H5N1 that caused bird flu was detected in a poultry farm.

Sources said MPA Sinkandar Irfan had forced NWFP Minister for Livestock and Dairy Development Hidayatullah to transfer the Swabi livestock officer.

http://www.dawn.com/2008/06/29/local13.htm

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[HenryN]

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Commentary

http://www.recombinomics.com/News/06290802/H5N1_Pakistan_WB_Again.html

[Oracle]

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Reports that the public health official responsible for reporting the outbreak and enacting isolation, culling, and disinfection measures has been transferred cannot but make us feel very uneasy.

Six other poultry production facilities nearby. One would think that other facilities might be affected. Now we are left to doubt that detection at other facilities would be announced....or would it be handled out of the public eye, without due notification and acknowledgment of extended involvement??

You do not 'transfer' (remove) an official unless you fear repeat performance of 'mistakes'; his removal to a distant location raises suspicions that he was quickly removed to prevent his acting in proper capacity (again).

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hat-tip Treyfish

Swabi free of bird flu, say officials

Monday, July 21, 2008
Our correspondent

SWABI: Swabi district is free of bird flu and a report in this regard has been sent to the authorities concerned, the high-ups of Livestock and Dairy Development Department said while talking to ?The News? here.

When contacted by phone, District Livestock Officer (DLO) Dr Miraj Muhammad said he had sent a letter to the officials after his field visits and confirmation from different sources. ?We declared the district free of the bird flu,? he added.

However, he said he could not make an official announcement because all the records were in possession of Dr Ibrahim, his predecessor, and he would make an announcement in this regard.

However, the sources in the livestock department said Dr Ibrahim had not taken the whole record and all the required documents about the bird flu were in the livestock files. When contacted Zabihullah Bacha, president Swabi Poultry Association (SPA), said the District Livestock Officer had told them that an official announcement would be made within next three days.

He said the sitting District Livestock Officer should make the official announcement and after the transfer of Dr Ibrahim he no longer had any concern with the district livestock affairs. Meanwhile, the social circles have demanded of the officials of National Programme for Control and Prevention of Avian Influenza, district livestock department and district government to immediately clarify the situation.

It may be mentioned that officials of district livestock department and World Health Organisation World Helth Organisation had culled 1,700 birds at Hamid Poultry Farm at Tordher when H5NI strain was detected in the district in June. However, SPA had rejected the District Livestock Officer and World Helth Organisation officials? claim and accused them of hatching conspiracy to destroy the business in the area.

http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=125345