Iran - 2 new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N8 in backyard poultry and farm, Tehran, East Azarbayejan (OIE, April 13, 2019)

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Iran

Information received on 14/04/2019 from Dr Alireza Rafiepoor, Head of Iran Veterinary Organization (IVO), Iran Veterinary Organization (IVO), Ministry of Jihad-e-Agriculture, Tehran, Iran

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 10 Date of start of the event 15/11/2018 Date of confirmation of the event 18/11/2018 Report date 13/04/2019 Date submitted to OIE 14/04/2019 Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 30/01/2017 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H5N8 Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy This event pertains to the whole country Related reports Immediate notification (11/12/2018) Follow-up report No. 1 (22/12/2018) Follow-up report No. 2 (05/01/2019) Follow-up report No. 3 (19/01/2019) Follow-up report No. 4 (12/02/2019) Follow-up report No. 5 (20/02/2019) Follow-up report No. 6 (09/03/2019) Follow-up report No. 7 (18/03/2019) Follow-up report No. 8 (25/03/2019) Follow-up report No. 9 (06/04/2019) Follow-up report No. 10 (13/04/2019)

New outbreaks (2)

Outbreak 1 hesar beyg, Tehran Date of start of the outbreak 08/04/2019 Outbreak status Resolved (11/04/2019) Epidemiological unit Village Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 10000 10000 4000 6000 0 Affected population Backyard poultry

Outbreak 2 badihe aghdam, East Azarbayejan Date of start of the outbreak 08/04/2019 Outbreak status Resolved (11/04/2019) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 65000 65000 278 64722 0 Affected population Laying Poultry

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 2 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 75000 75000 4278 70722 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 100.00% 5.70% 5.70% 100.00% *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter

Epidemiology Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection Unknown or inconclusive Epidemiological comments 1 - The event was reported based on Iran Veterinary Organization HPAI Epidemio-surveillance Program 2 - The aim is to close the event, in protection zone and surveillance zone trace back & trace forward activities are ongoing

Control measures Measures applied Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Quarantine Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out Disinfection Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists) No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied No other measures

Diagnostic test results Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result Provincial Veterinary Laboratory of tehran (Local laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 09/04/2019 Positive Central Veterinary Laboratory of Iran Veterinary Organization (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 11/04/2019 Positive

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

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