[Source: OIE, full page: (LINK). Edited.]
Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Australia
Information received on 22/11/2012 from Dr Mark Schipp, Chief Veterinary Officer, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Canberra, Australia
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Australia
Information received on 22/11/2012 from Dr Mark Schipp, Chief Veterinary Officer, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Canberra, Australia
- Summary
- Report type Follow-up report No. 1
- Date of start of the event 09/11/2012
- Date of pre-confirmation of the event 14/11/2012
- Report date 22/11/2012
- Date submitted to OIE 22/11/2012
- Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
- Date of previous occurrence 11/1997
- Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
- Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
- Serotype H7N7
- Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
- This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
- Related reports
- Immediate notification (15/11/2012)
- Follow-up report No. 1 (22/11/2012)
- 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
- The affected birds are free range layer hens.
- The property has several dams that attract wild ducks.
- A Restricted Area of 1 km diameter surrounded by a 9 km diameter Control Area has been established around the property, which is under quarantine restriction.
- Tracing is underway.
- Depopulation is complete.
- Surveillance is continuing and no further signs of disease have been reported.
- Control measures
- Measures applied
- Stamping out
- Quarantine
- Movement control inside the country
- Zoning
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
- Measures to be applied
- Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
- Measures applied
- Diagnostic test results
- Laboratory name and type ? Species ? Test - Test date ? Result
- Australian Animal Health Laboratory (National laboratory) ? Birds - polymerase chain reaction (PCR) - 20/11/2012 ? Positive
- Laboratory name and type ? Species ? Test - Test date ? Result
- Future Reporting
- The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.
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