Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, India (OIE, November 12 2013): No New Poultry Outbreaks

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[Source: OIE, full page: (LINK). Edited.]


Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, India


Information received on 11/11/2013 from Mr Anup Kumar Thakur, Secretary, Government of India, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi, India

• Summary
  • Report type Follow-up report No. 1
  • Date of start of the event 30/07/2013
  • Date of pre-confirmation of the event 01/08/2013
  • Report date 11/11/2013
  • Date submitted to OIE 11/11/2013
  • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
  • Date of previous occurrence 15/06/2013
  • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
  • Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
  • Serotype H5N1
  • Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
  • This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
  • Related reports
    • Immediate notification (05/08/2013)
    • Follow-up report No. 1 (11/11/2013)
  
  
• Outbreaks
  • There are no new outbreaks in this report
  
  
• Epidemiology
  • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    • Unknown or inconclusive
  
  
• Epidemiological comments
  • Surveillance and post-operation surveillance around the areas of the outbreaks and surveillance in the rest of the State has shown no evidence of notifiable avian influenza (H5N1).
  
  
• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Stamping out
    • Quarantine
    • Movement control inside the country
    • Screening
    • Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
    • Dipping / Spraying
    • Vaccination prohibited
    • No treatment of affected animals
    
    
  • Measures to be applied
    • No other measures
  
  
• Future Reporting
  • The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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