Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, Vietnam (OIE, February 24 2014): 7 New Poultry Outbreaks

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


Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, Vietnam


Information received on 22/02/2014 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 Follow-up report No. 6
  • Date of start of the event 07/10/2013
  • Date of pre-confirmation of the event 13/10/2013
  • Report date 22/02/2014
  • Date submitted to OIE 22/02/2014
  • 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
  • Related reports
    • Immediate notification (14/10/2013)
    • Follow-up report No. 1 (27/12/2013)
    • Follow-up report No. 2 (08/01/2014)
    • Follow-up report No. 3 (10/01/2014)
    • Follow-up report No. 4 (13/02/2014)
    • Follow-up report No. 5 (15/02/2014)
    • Follow-up report No. 6 (22/02/2014)
  
  
• New outbreaks (7)
  • Outbreak 1 - O Mon, O Mon, CAN THO
    • Date of start of the outbreak 16/02/2014
    • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    • Epidemiological unit Village
    • Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
      • Birds - 700 ? 500 ? 500 ? 200 ? 0
    
    
  • Outbreak 2 - Hoa Hoi, Ha Hoi, Xuyen Moc, BA RIA - VUNG TAU
    • Date of start of the outbreak 17/02/2014
    • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    • Epidemiological unit Village
    • Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
      • Birds - 700 ? 250 ? 250 ? 450 ? 0
    
    
  • Outbreak 3 - Bo Trach, Bo Trach, QUANG BINH
    • Date of start of the outbreak 18/02/2014
    • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    • Epidemiological unit Village
    • Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
      • Birds - 2270 ? 2270 ? 2270 ? 0 ? 0
    
    
  • Outbreak 4 - Dien Chau, Dien Chau, NGHE AN
    • Date of start of the outbreak 18/02/2014
    • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    • Epidemiological unit Village
    • Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
      • Birds - 1978 ? 699 ? 699 ? 1279 ? 0
    
    
  • Outbreak 5 - Cam Xuyen, Cam Xuyen, HA TINH
    • Date of start of the outbreak 18/02/2014
    • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    • Epidemiological unit Village
    • Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
      • Birds - 657 ? 657 ? 657 ? 0 ? 0
    
    
  • Outbreak 6 - Tam Binh, Tam Binh, VINH LONG
    • Date of start of the outbreak 19/02/2014
    • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    • Epidemiological unit Village
    • Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
      • Birds - 12941 ? 5705 ? 5705 ? 7236 ? 0
    
    
  • Outbreak 7 - Tinh Gia, Tinh Gia, THANH HOA
    • Date of start of the outbreak 20/02/2014
    • Outbreak status Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
    • Epidemiological unit Village
    • Affected animals: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases ? Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
      • Birds - 716 ? 275 ? 275 ? 441 ? 0
  
  
• Summary of outbreaks
  • Total outbreaks: 7
    • Total animals affected: Species ? Susceptible ? Cases - Deaths ? Destroyed ? Slaughtered
      • Birds ? 19962 ? 10356 ? 10356 ? 9606 ? 0
      
      
    • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
      • Birds - 51.88% - 51.88% - 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
  
  
• Future Reporting
  • The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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