Cambodia: HP H5N1 outbreak in chickens in Mondulkiri confirmed

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Source: http://www.khmertimeskh.com/50105842...in-mondulkiri/

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Suspected bird flu outbreak in Mondulkiri
Sen David / Khmer Times

Mondulkiri provincial authorities on Thursday announced that there was a suspected outbreak of bird flu, or H5N1, in Keo Sima district after more than 60 chickens became sick last week.

Sok Kheang, the chief of the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Department in Mondulkiri, told Khmer Times that since last week more than 60 chickens belonging to villagers in Keo Sima district started to show signs of illness.

He said the department took the chickens to be examined at the Pasture Institute, but there has not been any confirmation of H5N1 so far...

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Cambodia

Information received on 09/02/2018 from Dr Sen Sovann, Director General , Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries , General Directorate of Animal Health and Production (GDAHP), Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 4 Date of start of the event 22/11/2017 Date of confirmation of the event 06/12/2017 Report date 09/02/2018 Date submitted to OIE 09/02/2018 Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 31/01/2017 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N1 Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to the whole country Related reports Immediate notification (09/12/2017) Follow-up report No. 1 (18/12/2017) Follow-up report No. 2 (30/12/2017) Follow-up report No. 3 (16/01/2018) Follow-up report No. 4 (09/02/2018)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 (102/18 NAHPRI) Om Arm village, Sre Khtum, Keo Seima, MONDOLKIRI Date of start of the outbreak 30/01/2018 Outbreak status Resolved (07/02/2018) Epidemiological unit Backyard Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 77 14 14 63 0 Affected population On January 30th, 2018, backyard poultry?s owner in Om Arm village, Sre Khtum commune, Keo Seima district reported to Provincial Animal Health and Production Office (PAHPO) that there were 14 out of 60 chickens sick with suspected clinical signs of avian influenza. Two samples from chickens which died suddenly were collected by PAHPO staff and sent to National Animal Health and Production Research Institute (NAHPRI) for laboratory diagnosis and confirmation. On February 1st, 2018, the laboratory result confirmed positive of influenza A/H5N1. All susceptible birds in the infected premises have been culled.

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 77 14 14 63 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 18.18% 18.18% 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

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Stamping out 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 Animal Health and Production Research Institute (NAHPRI) (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 01/02/2018 Positive Institute Pasteur, Cambodia (Regional Reference Laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 02/02/2018 Positive

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

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