Afghanistan - 2 new outbreaks of highly pathogenic influenza H5 in birds, Kabul (OIE, January 23, 2018)

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Afghanistan

Information received on 23/01/2018 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 14/01/2018 Date of confirmation of the event 22/01/2018 Report date 23/01/2018 Date submitted to OIE 23/01/2018 Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 30/04/2017 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5 Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy This event pertains to a defined zone within the country

New outbreaks (2)

Outbreak 1 Kabul, Qale juma khan, 7, KABUL Date of start of the outbreak 14/01/2018 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Backyard Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 12 6 6 6 0

Outbreak 2 Bagrami, Welayati, 8, KABUL Date of start of the outbreak 18/01/2018 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Village Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 17 15 15 2 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 2 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 29 21 21 8 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 72.41% 72.41% 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 Contact with infected animal(s) at grazing/watering Airborne spread

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Quarantine Official destruction of animal products Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Selective killing and disposal Disinfection Ante and post-mortem inspections Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Control of wildlife reservoirs Zoning

Diagnostic test results Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result Central Veterinary Diagnostic and Research Laboratory (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 22/01/2018 Positive

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

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