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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Iran
Information received on 18/01/2012 from Dr Seyed Mohsen Dastoor, Head of Iran Veterinary Organization, Iran Veterinary Organization , Ministry of Jihad-e-Agriculture, Tehran, Iran
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Iran
Information received on 18/01/2012 from Dr Seyed Mohsen Dastoor, Head of Iran Veterinary Organization, Iran Veterinary Organization , Ministry of Jihad-e-Agriculture, Tehran, Iran
- Summary
- Report type Follow-up report No. 11 (Final report)
- Start date 13/09/2011
- Date of first confirmation of the event 15/09/2011
- Report date 18/01/2012
- Date submitted to OIE 18/01/2012
- Date event resolved 18/01/2012
Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease - Date of previous occurrence 03/08/2008
- Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
- Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
- Serotype H5N1
- Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
- This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
- Related reports
- Immediate notification (13/10/2011)
- Follow-up report No. 1 (24/10/2011)
- Follow-up report No. 2 (10/11/2011)
- Follow-up report No. 3 (16/11/2011)
- Follow-up report No. 4 (26/11/2011)
- Follow-up report No. 5 (04/12/2011)
- Follow-up report No. 6 (12/12/2011)
- Follow-up report No. 7 (17/12/2011)
- Follow-up report No. 8 (24/12/2011)
- Follow-up report No. 9 (01/01/2012)
- Follow-up report No. 10 (08/01/2012)
- Follow-up report No. 11 (18/01/2012)
- Outbreaks
- There are no new outbreaks in this report
- Epidemiology
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Unknown or inconclusive
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Epidemiological comments
- Considering the OIE/FAO guidelines and recommendations the following measures were applied:
- Destruction of all susceptible birds in the affected villages,
- Cleansing and disinfection of the infected premises,
- Establishment of protection and surveillance zones around the outbreak area,
- Restrictions on movements of poultry and on the use of products liable to be contaminated by tightening biosecurity measures at all levels of poultry production,
- Post-outbreak active surveillance and monitoring: all villages in the surveillance zones were visited to ensure the detection of any other infected villages, but no positive clinical scenario was found up to date,
- Collection of 6,511 swabs and 17,143 serum samples from 403 villages in continuation of the post-outbreak active surveillance. All the results were negative.
- A stamping-out policy, including disinfection of all affected establishments, has been applied for 3 months; as well as surveillance in accordance with Articles 10.4.27 to 10.4.33 of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code has been carried out during that three-month period.
- According to Article 10.4.4 of the Terrestrial Code, Iran declares regaining its free status in relation to HPAI.
- The event is resolved and no more reports will be submitted.
- Considering the OIE/FAO guidelines and recommendations the following measures were applied:
- Control measures
- Measures applied
- Control of wildlife reservoirs
- Stamping out
- Quarantine
- Movement control inside the country
- Screening
- Zoning
- Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
- Measures to be applied
- No other measures
- Measures applied
- Future Reporting
- The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted.
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