India - 1 new outbreak of highly pathogenic influenza H5N1 in birds in livestock market, Bhind, Madhya Pradesh (OIE, June 2, 2020)

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, India

Information received on 02/06/2020 from Dr Atul Chaturvedi, Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, New Delhi, India

Summary Report type Immediate notification Date of start of the event 15/03/2020 Date of confirmation of the event 20/03/2020 Report date 02/06/2020 Date submitted to OIE 02/06/2020 Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 03/09/2019 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza Virus Serotype H5N1 Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced) This event pertains to a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Meat Market, Mehgaon, Mehgaon, Bhind, Madhya Pradesh Date of start of the outbreak 15/03/2020 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Livestock market Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 137 76 76 61 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 137 76 76 61 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 55.47% 55.47% 100.00% 100.00% *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

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

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Screening Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out Disinfection 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 ICAR-National Institute of High Security Animal Disease (OIE Reference Laboratory) Birds real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 20/03/2020 Positive

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

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