Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, Vietnam (OIE, October 14 2013): 1 New Poultry Outbreak

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[Source: OIE, full page: (LINK). Edited.]


Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, Vietnam


Information received on 14/10/2013 from Dr Dong Pham Van, Director General, Chief Veterinary Officer, Department of Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Hano?, Vietnam

• Summary
  • Report type Immediate notification
  • Date of start of the event 07/10/2013
  • Date of pre-confirmation of the event 13/10/2013
  • Report date 14/10/2013
  • Date submitted to OIE 14/10/2013
  • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
  • Date of previous occurrence 24/07/2013
  • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
  • Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
  • Serotype H5N1
  • Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (advanced)
  • This event pertains to the whole country
  
  
• New outbreaks
  • Summary of outbreaks
    • Total outbreaks: 1
      • Outbreak Location - HOA BINH ( Gieng Em, Nhuan Trach, Luong son )
        • Total animals affected: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
          • Birds - 1175 - 370 - 370 - 805 - 0
    
    
  • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
    • Birds - 31.49% - 31.49% - 100.00% - 100.00%
    • * Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter;
  
  
• Epidemiology
  • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    • Unknown or inconclusive
  
  
• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Stamping out
    • Movement control inside the country
    • Vaccination in response to the outbreak (s)
    • Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
    • No treatment of affected animals
    
    
  • Measures to be applied
    • No other measures
  
  
• Diagnostic test results
  • Laboratory name and type - National Centre for Veterinary Diagnosis ( National laboratory )
    • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
      • Birds - reverse transcription - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) - 13/10/2013 - Positive
  
  
• Future Reporting
  • The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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