Highly pathogenic avian influenza, 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. 3 (Final report)
- Date of start of the event 09/11/2012
- Date of pre-confirmation of the event 14/11/2012
- Report date 27/03/2013
- Date submitted to OIE 27/03/2013
- Date event resolved 20/03/2013
- 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)
- Follow-up report No. 2 (21/12/2012)
- Follow-up report No. 3 (27/03/2013)
- 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
- Decontamination and disinfection were completed on 20 December 2012.
- Appropriate surveillance has been completed to demonstrate that the outbreak of HPNAI has been eradicated.
- On 20 March 2013 Australia resumed its status as a country free from HPNAI in accordance with Article 10.4.4 of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code.
- Control measures
- Measures applied
- Stamping out
- Quarantine
- Movement control inside the country
- Zoning
- Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
- Measures to be applied
- No other measures
- Measures applied
- Future Reporting
- The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted.
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