Mexico - 1 new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H7N3 in birds in Jalisco (OIE, June 1, 2016)

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Mexico

Information received on 01/06/2016 from Dr Joaqu?n Braulio Delgadillo ?lvarez, Director General de Salud Animal, Servicio Nacional de Sanidad, Inocuidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria (SENASICA) Secretar?a de Agricultura, Ganader?a, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y Alimentaci?n, Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganader?a, Desarrollo rural, Pesca y Alimentaci?n, Mexico, Mexico

Summary Report type Follow-up report No. 4 Date of start of the event 09/03/2015 Date of confirmation of the event 09/03/2015 Report date 01/06/2016 Date submitted to OIE 01/06/2016 Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease Date of previous occurrence 09/2014 Manifestation of disease Clinical disease Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus Serotype H7N3 Nature of diagnosis Clinical, Laboratory (basic) This event pertains to a defined zone within the country Related reports Immediate notification (08/04/2015) Follow-up report No. 1 (03/03/2016) Follow-up report No. 2 (08/04/2016) Follow-up report No. 3 (22/04/2016) Follow-up report No. 4 (01/06/2016)

New outbreaks (1)

Outbreak 1 Sayula, Sayula, JALISCO Date of start of the outbreak 11/05/2016 Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided) Epidemiological unit Farm Affected animals Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 151000 15 0 0 0 Affected population This is a commercial layers farm, detected through active surveillance and without any clinical signs.

Summary of outbreaks Total outbreaks: 1 Total animals affected Species Susceptible Cases Deaths Destroyed Slaughtered Birds 151000 15 0 0 0 Outbreak statistics Species Apparent morbidity rate Apparent mortality rate Apparent case fatality rate Proportion susceptible animals lost* Birds 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% *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 Epidemiological investigation and sampling are continuing in the perifocal area; depopulation of the affected production units is being carried out.

Control measures Measures applied Movement control inside the country Screening Disinfection / Disinfestation Quarantine Zoning Vaccination prohibited No treatment of affected animals Measures to be applied Stamping out Official disposal of carcasses, by-products and waste

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

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