[Source: OIE, full page: (LINK). Edited.]
Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Australia
Information received on 08/03/2013 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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Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Australia
Information received on 08/03/2013 from Dr Mark Schipp, Chief Veterinary Officer, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Canberra, Australia
- Summary
- Report type Immediate notification
- Date of start of the event 14/02/2013
- Date of pre-confirmation of the event 08/03/2013
- Report date 08/03/2013
- Date submitted to OIE 08/03/2013
- Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
- Date of previous occurrence 05/06/2012
- Manifestation of disease Sub-clinical infection
- Causal agent Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
- Serotype H5
- Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)
- This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
- New outbreaks (1)
- Outbreak 1 - Henley Brook, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
- Date of start of the outbreak 14/02/2013
- Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
- Epidemiological unit Village
- Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Birds - 95 ? 1 - 0 ? 95 ? 0
- Affected population: One duck from a flock of backyard poultry (ducks and chickens) was found to be infected with low pathogenic avian influenza H5. This was an incidental finding.
- Outbreak 1 - Henley Brook, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
- Summary of outbreaks
- Total outbreaks: 1
- Total animals affected: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Birds ? 95 ? 1 ? 0 ? 95 ? 0
- Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
- Birds - 1.05% - 0.00% - 0.00% - 100.00%
- *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
- Total animals affected: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
- Total outbreaks: 1
- Epidemiology
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Unknown or inconclusive
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Epidemiological comments
- All backyard birds involved have been euthanased.
- Tracing and testing of contact birds is continuing.
- A 1km Restricted Area has been established around the premises.
- The N type is yet to be determined.
- Control measures
- Measures applied
- Stamping out
- Quarantine
- Movement control inside the country
- No vaccination
- 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 - gene sequencing - 08/03/2013 ? Positive
- Australian Animal Health Laboratory (National laboratory) ? Birds - reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) - 08/03/2013 ? 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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