Pakistan - Bird flu hits Lahore Zoo (media) - HP H5N8 confirmed by OIE

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Bird flu hits Lahore Zoo

The Newspaper's Staff ReporterFebruary 24, 2018

LAHORE: The avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, is hitting birds at the Lahore Zoo as two of its macaws died of the viral disease recently.

Lahore Zoo Director Hassan Ali told this reporter that a macaw died on Feb 2 and the other on Jan 26. The zoo, according to its director, was now left with three macaws.
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Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds), Pakistan

Information received on 13/03/2018 from Dr Javed Iqbal Khan, Assistant Animal Husbandry Commissioner, Ministry of National Food Security and Research, Ministry of National Food Security and Research, Islamabad, Pakistan

Summary Report type Immediate notification Date of start of the event 26/01/2018 Date of confirmation of the event 02/02/2018 Report date 12/03/2018 Date submitted to OIE 13/03/2018 Reason for notification New strain of a listed disease in the country Causal agent Highly pathogenic influenza A virus Serotype H5N8 Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Lahore Zoo, Lahore, PUNJAB Date of start of the outbreak 26/01/2018 Outbreak status Resolved (02/02/2018) Epidemiological unit Zoo Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Red-and-green Macaw:Ara chloropterus(Psittacidae) 5 2 2 0 0 Affected population The disease was observed in captive red-and-green macaws at the Lahore zoo.

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Red-and-green Macaw:Ara chloropterus(Psittacidae) 5 2 2 0 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Red-and-green Macaw:Ara chloropterus(Psittacidae) 40.00% 40.00% 100.00% 40.00% *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 The disease has been observed in captive macaws at the Lahore zoo. Movement control inside the zoo/caged area was implemented. Provincial livestock departments have been requested to scale-up field surveillance and reporting activities. The outbreak has concluded. However, general surveillance is ongoing and follow-up reports will be submitted.

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

Diagnostic test results Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result National Reference Laboratory for Avian Influenza (National laboratory) Red-and-green Macaw polymerase chain reaction (PCR) 02/02/2018 Positive

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

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