Afghanistan reports HP H5N8 bird flu in poultry on farm: OIE

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Outbreak of avian influenza reported in northwestern Afghanistan
26 February '21


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The news service of the industrial poultry portal Pticainfo.ru reports that an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza caused by the H5N8 virus subtype has been registered in Afghanistan.
According to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), the primary epizootic outbreak originated in the northwestern province of Herat - at a poultry farm located near the border with Iran. 794 heads of poultry died from the disease. Another 22 thousand were destroyed during the implementation of veterinary and sanitary measures at the poultry farm itself and the surrounding five farms. In one of them, the virus infected 100% of the livestock.
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Highly pathogenic avian Influenza, Afganistan

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Causal agent* Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype/genotype/subtype* H5N8

Date of start of the outbreak* 07/02/2021
Location* Herat province
Epidemiological unit* Farm
Category*
Domestic
Species
If birds, poultry/nonpoultry
Poultry

Susceptible 22000
Cases 794
Deaths 794
Killed and disposed of 22000

Date of confirmation of the event* 18/02/2021

https://www.oie.int/fileadmin/Home/eng/Animal_Health_in_the_World/docs/pdf/CUTOVER_OIE-WAHIS/AFGANISTAN_HPAI_24022021.pdf

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Source:https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/ne...rm-oie-556563/

Afghanistan reports H5N8 bird flu on farm: OIE
Reuters
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PARIS (Reuters) - Afghanistan has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu on a poultry farm in Herat province, which borders Iran, the Paris-based World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Thursday.