Kuwait - Highly pathogenic influenza H5N8 detected in Al Rai live bird market, Al Farwaniyah (OIE, February 06, 2019)

[Gert van der Hoek]

Agriculture": Execution of birds infected with influenza in the market - Cleaning and closure until further notice

febr 5, 2019

The General Authority for Agriculture revealed that a number of birds were infected with bird flu in the irrigation market for the sale of birds. Specialized teams were formed from the Ministry of Interior, Environment Police and Kuwait Municipality to remove them from the market and to execute and remove the infected animals, explaining that they cleaned the site and removed all the birds. else.

In his turn, Deputy Director-General of the Authority for Livestock Sector, Dr. Ali Al-Qattan , said that the Commission carried out the procedures immediately after reporting the presence of this disease in the birds inside the market, pointing out that all preventive measures have been taken to protect livestock and bird breeders.

He said campaigns will continue to fight the disease and frequent trips to the market will be made to ensure that birds are free of disease to maintain

security and poultry wealt

[Pathfinder]

All birds at Rai pet market culled over bird flu fears

05/02/2019

KUWAIT: Kuwaiti authorities destroyed scores of birds yesterday at the pet market (also known as the bird market) in Rai to prevent the spread of bird flu. The birds were culled and placed in black garbage bags, which were then taken to an undisclosed location to be incinerated. ?All the birds here were slaughtered because of bird flu ? we won?t take any chances,? said a vet, who did not give his identity pending an official announcement. Asked if bird flu is dangerous and contagious to humans, he said so far there have been no transmissions of the virus to humans. ?The ministry of health will come up with a bulletin on the matter,? the vet told Kuwait Times.
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[Pathfinder]

Highly pathogenic influenza A viruses (infection with) (non-poultry including wild birds), Kuwait

Information received on 06/02/2019 from Dr Ali Al-Qattan, Deputy of Director General of Animal Wealth, Animal Wealth, Public Authority of Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources, Safat, Kuwait

Summary Report type Immediate notification Date of start of the event 24/01/2019 Date of confirmation of the event 31/01/2019 Report date 06/02/2019 Date submitted to OIE 06/02/2019 Reason for notification Recurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 28/12/2016 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Highly pathogenic influenza A virus Serotype H5N8 Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced), Necropsy This event pertains to the whole country

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Al Rai Live Bird Market, Al Rai, Farwaniya, Al Farwaniyah Date of start of the outbreak 24/01/2019 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Livestock market Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 2000 3 3 1997 0 Affected population Captive pet birds from different species kept in a pet shop at Al Rai live bird market

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Killed and disposed of Slaughtered Birds 2000 3 3 1997 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 0.15% 0.15% 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 Unknown or inconclusive Epidemiological comments Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N8 was detected by the National Veterinary Laboratory of Kuwait. All in-contact birds in the affected live birds market were humanly killed and disposed of with appropriate disinfection procedures. The market was closed and movement restriction implemented, including export trade ban of live birds. There are no commercial poultry farms in a 10-km radius around the affected establishment. Intensive active surveillance is in place for poultry farms, backyards and other bird markets area including migratory birds.

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone Surveillance within containment and/or protection zone Screening Quarantine Official destruction of animal products Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste Stamping out Control of wildlife reservoirs Disinfection 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 and Research Laboratory (National laboratory) Birds reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) 31/01/2019 Positive

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

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