Iraq - Bird flu HP H5N8 spreads to Baghdad's Rashidiya district - January 18, 2018

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Precautionary measures in Baghdad to combat bird flu

18 January, 2018

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Local authorities in Baghdad province on Thursday killed 7,000 chickens in the Rashidiya district, north of the capital. "The chickens are infected with bird flu," Deputy Governor Jassim al-Bakhati, who oversaw the execution, said the situation was "controlled and worrying." The province of Baghdad decided today to prevent the entry of local chickens and imported products to the capital through the road Rashidiya (north of the capital) to prevent the outbreak of bird flu http://www.almanar.com.lb/3235648


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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Iraq

Information received on 29/01/2018 from Dr Salah Fadhil Abbas, Director General, Veterinary Directorate, Ministry of Agriculture , Baghdad, Iraq

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 2 Date of start of the event 27/12/2017 Date of confirmation of the event 28/12/2017 Report date 29/01/2018 Date submitted to OIE 29/01/2018 Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 12/10/2016 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 a defined zone within the country Related reports Immediate notification (07/01/2018) Follow-up report No. 1 (14/01/2018) Follow-up report No. 2 (29/01/2018)

New outbreaks (2)

Outbreak 1 (3/2018) AlRashedia, Bedaa alshemali, AlRashedia, BAGHDAD Date of start of the outbreak 15/01/2018 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 11000 5000 5000 6000 0

Outbreak 2 AlTaji, Hamameyat, AlTaji, BAGHDAD Date of start of the outbreak 21/01/2018 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 20000 10000 5000 15000 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 2 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 31000 15000 10000 21000 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 48.39% 32.26% 66.67% 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 wild species

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Screening Traceability Quarantine Official destruction of animal products Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out Control of wildlife reservoirs Zoning Disinfection Process to inactivate the pathogenic agent in products or by-products Ante and post-mortem inspections Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied No other measures

Diagnostic test results Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result Animal and Plant Health Agency, Weybridge (OIE Reference Laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 19/01/2018 Positive

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

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http://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review?page_refer=MapFullEventReport&reportid=25782

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Bird flu reaches Baghdad, official says humans unaffected

by Mohamed Mostafa
Feb 6, 2018, 10:59 am

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Iraqi health officials have said that a recent bird flu infection discovered at some Iraqi provinces has reached to the capital, but assured that danger is still limited to animals.

Nazek al-Fatlawi, a director of public health at the Baghdad health department, told Almaalomah website that infections were recorded at al-Taji district, north of the capital.

?The disease infects birds and does not affect humans,? she said. ?What had been rumored about the spread of the disease and recording human infections is untrue?, she added, noting that hospitals and medical centers possess the drugs needed to counter the disease.
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https://www.iraqinews.com/features/bird-flu-reaches-baghdad-official-says-humans-unaffected/

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Iraq

Information received on 07/02/2018 from Dr Salah Fadhil Abbas, Director General, Veterinary Directorate, Ministry of Agriculture , Baghdad, Iraq

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 3 Date of start of the event 27/12/2017 Date of confirmation of the event 28/12/2017 Report date 07/02/2018 Date submitted to OIE 07/02/2018 Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 12/10/2016 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 a defined zone within the country Related reports Immediate notification (07/01/2018) Follow-up report No. 1 (14/01/2018) Follow-up report No. 2 (29/01/2018) Follow-up report No. 3 (07/02/2018)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 (4) Altarmia-Altaji-Radwania-rashedia, BAGHDAD Date of start of the outbreak 25/01/2018 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 71200 48400 43300 27900 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 71200 48400 43300 27900 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 67.98% 60.81% 89.46% 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 wild species

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Screening Traceability Quarantine Official destruction of animal products Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out Control of wildlife reservoirs Zoning Disinfection Process to inactivate the pathogenic agent in products or by-products Ante and post-mortem inspections Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied No other measures

Diagnostic test results Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result Central Veterinary Laboratory (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 28/01/2018 Positive

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

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http://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review?page_refer=MapFullEventReport&reportid=25895

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Iraq

Information received on 12/02/2018 from Dr Salah Fadhil Abbas, Director General, Veterinary Directorate, Ministry of Agriculture , Baghdad, Iraq

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 4 Date of start of the event 27/12/2017 Date of confirmation of the event 28/12/2017 Report date 12/02/2018 Date submitted to OIE 12/02/2018 Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 12/10/2016 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 a defined zone within the country Related reports Immediate notification (07/01/2018) Follow-up report No. 1 (14/01/2018) Follow-up report No. 2 (29/01/2018) Follow-up report No. 3 (07/02/2018) Follow-up report No. 4 (12/02/2018)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 (5) Alshaikhhamed-altaji, Zwabaa, BAGHDAD Date of start of the outbreak 08/02/2018 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 29000 18400 13240 15760 0

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 29000 18400 13240 15760 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 63.45% 45.66% 71.96% 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 wild species

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Screening Traceability Quarantine Official destruction of animal products Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out Control of wildlife reservoirs Zoning Disinfection Process to inactivate the pathogenic agent in products or by-products Ante and post-mortem inspections Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied No other measures

Diagnostic test results Laboratory name and type Species Test Test date Result Central Veterinary Laboratory (National laboratory) Birds real-time PCR 11/02/2018 Positive

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

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http://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review?page_refer=MapFullEventReport&reportid=25937