Afghanistan - 1 new outbreak of highly pathogenic influenza H5 in wild birds in forest, Khost (OIE, January 6, 2018)

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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) Rook reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 03/01/2018 Positive

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

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