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  • Philippines - 2 new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N6 in birds in farms, Nueva Ecija (OIE, August 25, 2017)

    MANILA (Reuters) ? The Philippines has found a second outbreak of bird flu in another province in the main Luzon island, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Pinol said on Friday, a week after reporting the country?s first case of the poultry disease.
    The second outbreak was in the Jaen municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, north of the capital Manila, where Pinol said two cases of avian flu were detected in quails. It was located about 50 kms (30 miles) from the initial outbreak.
    ?In view of this recent outbreak in Nueva Ecija we will have to again (extend) our quarantine period for Luzon,? Pinol told local radio station DZBB.
    The first cases were reported in the San Luis municipality in Pampanga province, also in Luzon, where the government said about 600,000 birds will be culled to contain the spread of the virus.
    In both outbreaks, initial tests have ruled out the highly pathogenic H5N1


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    Highly pathogenic avian influenza,
    Philippines
    Information received on 25/08/2017 from Dr Enrico Garzon, Assistant Secretary for Livestock, Bureau of Animal Industry, Department of Agriculture, Quezon City, Philippines
    Summary
    Report type Follow-up report No. 2
    Date of start of the event 24/07/2017
    Date of confirmation of the event 07/08/2017
    Report date 25/08/2017
    Date submitted to OIE 25/08/2017
    Reason for notification First occurrence of a listed disease
    Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
    Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
    Serotype H5N6
    Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy
    This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
    Related reports Immediate notification (11/08/2017)
    Follow-up report No. 1 (23/08/2017)
    Follow-up report No. 2 (25/08/2017)
    New outbreaks (2)
    Outbreak 1 District IV, Imbunia, Jaen, NUEVA ECIJA
    Date of start of the outbreak 06/08/2017
    Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    Epidemiological unit Farm
    Affected animals
    Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
    Birds 9000 9000 8997 3 0
    Affected population Quail Farm
    Outbreak 2 District IV, San Roque, San Isidro, NUEVA ECIJA
    Date of start of the outbreak 09/08/2017
    Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    Epidemiological unit Farm
    Affected animals
    Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
    Birds 28000 200 200 27600 0
    Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 2
    Total animals affected
    Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered
    Birds 37000 9200 9197 27603 0
    Outbreak statistics
    Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost*
    Birds 24.86% 24.86% 99.97% 99.46%
    *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
    • Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
    • Quarantine
    • Official destruction of animal products
    • Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
    • Selective killing and disposal
    • Zoning
    • Disinfection
    • Ante and post-mortem inspections
    • Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists)
    • No treatment of affected animals
    Measures to be applied
    • Traceability
    • Control of wildlife reservoirs
    • Process to inactivate the pathogenic agent in products or by-products
    • Slaughter
    Diagnostic test results
    Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result
    Australian Animal Health Laboratory (OIE Reference Laboratory) Birds nucleotide sequencing 25/08/2017 Positive
    Future Reporting
    The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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