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Afghanistan - 1 new outbreak of highly pathogenic influenza H5 in wild birds in forest, Khost (OIE, January 6, 2018)
Afghanistan - 1 new outbreak of highly pathogenic influenza H5 in wild birds in forest, Khost (OIE, January 6, 2018)
Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds),
Afghanistan
Information received on 06/01/2018 from Dr Jahangir Miakhail, Acting Director General, General Directorate of Animal Health and Production, Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, Kabul, Afghanistan
Summary
Report type
Immediate notification
Date of start of the event
28/12/2017
Date of confirmation of the event
03/01/2018
Report date
06/01/2018
Date submitted to OIE
06/01/2018
Reason for notification
Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence
30/04/2007
Manifestation of disease
Clinical disease
Causal agent
Highly pathogenic influenza A virus
Serotype
H5
Nature of diagnosis
Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy
This event pertains to
a defined zone within the country
New outbreaks (1)
Outbreak 1
Khost, Matoon, Center, KHOST
Date of start of the outbreak
28/12/2017
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Forest
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Rook:Corvus frugilegus(Corvidae)
17
14
3
0
Affected population
The wild birds come from a forest and died during one night.
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Rook:Corvus frugilegus(Corvidae)
17
14
3
0
Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Rook:Corvus frugilegus(Corvidae)
**
**
82.35%
**
*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
Contact with wild species
Control measures
Measures applied
Disinfection
Ante and post-mortem inspections
Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists)
No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
Movement control inside the country
Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone
Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste
Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type
Species
Test
Test date
Result
Central Veterinary Diagnostic and Research Laboratory (National laboratory)