Uttar Pradesh - Sultanpur district: bird flu confirmed in 2 dead wild crows - H5N1 confirmed (OIE)

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Location of Sultanpur district in Uttar Pradesh

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Dead crows put Sultanpur on avian flu alert

TNN | Mar 23, 2015, 01.58 AM IST

LUCKNOW: After Amethi, presence of bird flu was confirmed in Sultanpur district here on Sunday. Since the avian flu virus was confirmed in wild crows, culling could not be undertaken. All poultry farms and units in the area have been put on surveillance to track further activity of the virus.

Confirming the news, Sultanpur district magistrate Aditi Singh said, "Three days ago, two wild crows were found dead in Haliapur area. Their samples were sent for testing to the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases in Bhopal which confirmed the virus."
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Highly pathogenic avian flu outbreak was confirmed in Shukla Bazar area of Amethi on March 13, a week after over 350 birds died mysteriously in two villages of the area. State government declared an avian flu alert across the state. Culling of over 850 birds including ducks, hens and pigeons followed thereafter.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/Dead-crows-put-Sultanpur-on-avian-flu-alert/articleshow/46656652.cms

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No bird flu in Sultanpur poultry farms

TNN | Mar 24, 2015, 01.35 AM IST

LUCKNOW: Bird flu scare in Sultanpur was controlled on Monday a day after avian flu was confirmed in two wild crows. Though district remained on high alert, local administration claimed there was no need to worry. Four days ago, two wild crows were found dead in Haliapur area. Their samples were sent for testing to the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases in Bhopal which confirmed the virus.

District magistrate Aditi Singh said, "We conducted massive surveillance exercise wherein more than 100 poultry farms in the core area were scanned. The teams did not come across any diseased bird." She added that a helpline number 05362-241047 has been started to receive possible information or alerts in this regard.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/No-bird-flu-in-Sultanpur-poultry-farms/articleshow/46669205.cms

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, India

Information received on 26/03/2015 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 04/03/2015 Date of pre-confirmation of the event 13/03/2015 Report date 25/03/2015 Date submitted to OIE 26/03/2015 Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 18/01/2015 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 Related reports Immediate notification (18/03/2015) Follow-up report No. 1 (25/03/2015)

New outbreaks (2)

Outbreak 1 Pahadpur Gaderiya Deeh, Musafirkhana, Amethi, UTTAR PRADESH Date of start of the outbreak 20/03/2015 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Not applicable Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered House Crow:Corvus splendens(Corvidae) 1 1 0 0

Outbreak 2 Haliapur, Haliapur, Sultanpur, UTTAR PRADESH Date of start of the outbreak 20/03/2015 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Not applicable Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered House Crow:Corvus splendens(Corvidae) 2 2 0 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 2 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered House Crow:Corvus splendens(Corvidae) 3 3 0 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* House Crow:Corvus splendens(Corvidae) ** ** 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 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) House Crow real-time reverse transcriptase/polymerase chain reaction (RRT-PCR) 21/03/2015 Positive National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases, Bhopal (National laboratory) House Crow reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 21/03/2015 Positive

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

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http://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review?page_refer=MapFullEventReport&reportid=17426

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• Weekly Report on Notifiable Avian Influenza (H5 & H7) ending 29.03.2015