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Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, India
Information received on 26/10/2012 from Mr Gokul Chandra Pati, Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi, India
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, India
Information received on 26/10/2012 from Mr Gokul Chandra Pati, Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi, India
- Summary
- Report type Immediate notification
- Date of start of the event 12/10/2012
- Date of pre-confirmation of the event 22/10/2012
- Report date 26/10/2012
- Date submitted to OIE 26/10/2012
- Reason for notification First occurrence of a listed disease
- 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 a defined zone within the country
- New outbreaks
- Summary of outbreaks: Total outbreaks: 1
- Outbreak Location - KARNATAKA ( Hessarghatta, Turkey Unit, Central Poultry Development Organization, Bangalore Urban )
- Total animals affected: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
- Birds - 4265 - 3481 - 3481 - 784 - 0
- Total animals affected: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
- Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
- Birds - 81.62% - 81.62% - 100.00% - 100.00%
- * Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter;
- Outbreak Location - KARNATAKA ( Hessarghatta, Turkey Unit, Central Poultry Development Organization, Bangalore Urban )
- Summary of outbreaks: Total outbreaks: 1
- Epidemiology
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Unknown or inconclusive
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Epidemiological comments
- Epidemiological investigation is ongoing.
- An intensive surveillance campaign has been launched in 10 km radius zone.
- Restocking will be applied in accordance with a specified protocol.
- Control measures
- Measures applied
- Stamping out
- Quarantine
- Movement control inside the country
- Screening
- No vaccination
- No treatment of affected animals
- Measures to be applied
- Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
- Measures applied
- Diagnostic test results
- Laboratory name and type: High Security Animal Disease Laboratory, Bhopal ( National laboratory )
- Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
- Birds - real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) - 22/10/2012 - Positive
- Birds - reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) - 22/10/2012 - Positive
- Birds - virus isolation - 22/10/2012 - Positive
- Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
- Laboratory name and type: High Security Animal Disease Laboratory, Bhopal ( National laboratory )
- Future Reporting
- The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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