Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry), Australia
Information received on 27/03/2013 from Dr Mark Schipp, Chief Veterinary Officer, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Canberra, Australia
- Summary
- Report type Follow-up report No. 2
- Date of start of the event 14/02/2013
- Date of pre-confirmation of the event 08/03/2013
- Report date 26/03/2013
- Date submitted to OIE 27/03/2013
- 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 H5N3
- Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)
- This event pertains to a defined zone within the country
- Related reports
- Immediate notification (08/03/2013)
- Follow-up report No. 1 (14/03/2013)
- Follow-up report No. 2 (26/03/2013)
- 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
- Cleaning and disinfection were completed on 15 March 2013.
- Laboratory tests have shown that the virus is of Australian lineage.
- Surveillance is continuing and no further cases have been detected.
- Control measures
- Measures applied
- Stamping out
- Quarantine
- Movement control inside the country
- Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
- No vaccination
- No treatment of affected animals
- Measures to be applied
- No other measures
- Measures applied
- Diagnostic test results
- Laboratory name and type ? Species ? Test - Test date ? Result
- Australian Animal Health Laboratory (National laboratory) ? Birds - gene sequencing - 14/03/2013 ? 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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