Egypt - 1 new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 in birds in Damietta (OIE, November 30, 2016)

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Egypt

Information received on 30/11/2016 from Dr Ibrahim Mahrous Saleh Mohamed, Chairman, General Organization for Veterinary Services (GOVS), Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Cairo, Egypt

Summary Report type Immediate notification Date of start of the event 24/11/2016 Date of confirmation of the event 26/11/2016 Report date 30/11/2016 Date submitted to OIE 30/11/2016 Reason for notification New strain of a listed disease in the country Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N8 Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Dumyat, Dumyat, DUMYAT Date of start of the outbreak 24/11/2016 Outbreak status Resolved (24/11/2016) Epidemiological unit Village Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Common Coot:Fulica atra(Rallidae) 2 2 0 0 Affected population Two common coots found dead during routine epidemiological surveillance activity

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Common Coot:Fulica atra(Rallidae) 2 2 0 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Common Coot:Fulica atra(Rallidae) ** ** 100.00% ** *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter **Not calculated because of missing information

Epidemiology Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Unknown or inconclusive

Control measures Measures applied Disinfection / Disinfestation Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists) No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied No other measures

Diagnostic test results Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result Animal Health Research Center (AHRI), Reference Laboratory for Veterinary Quality Control on Poultry Production (National laboratory) Common Coot real-time PCR 26/11/2016 Positive

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

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