India - 1 new outbreak of highly pathogenic influenza H5N8 in geese in state of Gujarat (OIE, January 17, 2017)

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Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds), India

Information received on 17/01/2017 from Mr Devendra Chaudhry, Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, New Delhi, India

Summary Report type Immediate notification Date of start of the event 05/12/2016 Date of confirmation of the event 16/12/2016 Report date 17/01/2017 Date submitted to OIE 17/01/2017 Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 2016 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Highly pathogenic influenza A 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 Wadhawana Lake, Dabhol, Vadodara, GUJARAT Date of start of the outbreak 05/12/2016 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Other Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Greylag Goose:Anser anser(Anatidae) 2 2 0 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Greylag Goose:Anser anser(Anatidae) 2 2 0 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Greylag Goose:Anser anser(Anatidae) ** ** 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 Screening Quarantine Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied No other measures

Diagnostic test results Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases, Bhopal (National laboratory) Greylag Goose real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 16/12/2016 Positive National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases, Bhopal (National laboratory) Greylag Goose reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 16/12/2016 Positive National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases, Bhopal (National laboratory) Greylag Goose virus isolation 16/12/2016 Positive

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

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