Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Canada (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, Dec. 10 2010, extract, edited)
[Source: OIE, full text: <cite cite="http://www.oie.int/wahis/public.php?page=single_report&pop=1&reportid=10026 ">WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database</cite>. Extract, edited.]
Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Canada
Information received on 10/12/2010 from Dr Brian Evans, Chief Food Safety Officer/Chief Veterinary Officer, Office of the President, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, OTTAWA, Canada
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[Source: OIE, full text: <cite cite="http://www.oie.int/wahis/public.php?page=single_report&pop=1&reportid=10026 ">WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database</cite>. Extract, edited.]
Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Canada
Information received on 10/12/2010 from Dr Brian Evans, Chief Food Safety Officer/Chief Veterinary Officer, Office of the President, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, OTTAWA, Canada
- Summary
- Report type Follow-up report No. 2
- Start date 17/11/2010
- Date of first confirmation of the event 23/11/2010
- Report date 10/12/2010
- Date submitted to OIE 10/12/2010
- Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
- Date of previous occurrence 11/03/2009
- Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
- Causal agent Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
- Serotype H5N2
- Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)
- This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
- Related reports
- Immediate notification (24/11/2010)
- Follow-up report No. 1 (01/12/2010)
- Follow-up report No. 2 (10/12/2010)
- Outbreaks
- There are no new outbreaks in this report
- Epidemiology
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Unknown or inconclusive
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Epidemiological comments
- Disposal of carcasses by a method of on-site composting is underway at infected premises NAI-2010-MB-001.
- Cleaning and disinfection of this premises will follow.
- The NCFAD has completed the intravenous pathogenicity index evaluation of the notifiable avian influenza virus isolated at the infected premises.
- The IVPI is 0 and this is the final confirmation of the low pathogenicity of this virus.
- As a result of trace in / trace out investigations conducted by the CFIA, four epidemiologically linked premises were identified and quarantined.
- These premises are two turkey breeders farms, one mixed poultry farm (commercial production turkey and chicken table egg layer) and one commercial hatchery, all located in the province of Manitoba.
- Samples from all these premises were collected by the CFIA.
- All results were negative and there's no indication of the presence of notifiable avian influenza virus on those premises.
- Surveillance activities continue.
- All eggs and poults at the commercial hatchery were destroyed.
- Control measures
- Measures applied
- Stamping out
- Quarantine
- Movement control inside the country
- Screening
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
- Measures to be applied
- Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
- Measures applied
- Diagnostic test results
- Laboratory name and type CFIA - National Center for Foreign Animal Diseases (NCFAD) (National laboratory)
- Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
- Birds - intravenous pathogenicity index (IVPI) test - 08/12/2010 - Negative
- Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
- Laboratory name and type CFIA - National Center for Foreign Animal Diseases (NCFAD) (National laboratory)
- Future Reporting
- The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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