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Vietnam - 1 new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in backyard birds, Bac Lieu (OIE, August 28, 2017)
Vietnam - 1 new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in backyard birds, Bac Lieu (OIE, August 28, 2017)
Highly pathogenic avian influenza,
Vietnam
Information received on 28/08/2017 from Dr Dong Pham Van, Director General, Chief Veterinary Officer, Department of Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Hanoď, Vietnam
Summary
Report type
Immediate notification
Date of start of the event
24/08/2017
Date of confirmation of the event
27/08/2017
Report date
28/08/2017
Date submitted to OIE
28/08/2017
Reason for notification
Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence
25/07/2017
Manifestation of disease
Clinical disease
Causal agent
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Serotype
H5N1
Nature of diagnosis
Clinical, Laboratory (advanced)
This event pertains to
the whole country
New outbreaks (1)
Outbreak 1
Ninh Loi, Ninh Quoi A, Hong Dan, BAC LIEU
Date of start of the outbreak
24/08/2017
Outbreak status
Continuing (or date resolved not provided)
Epidemiological unit
Backyard
Affected animals
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
3200
2600
600
2600
0
Summary of outbreaks
Total outbreaks: 1
Total animals affected
Species
Susceptible
Cases
Deaths
Killed and disposed of
Slaughtered
Birds
3200
2600
600
2600
0
Outbreak statistics
Species
Apparent morbidity rate
Apparent mortality rate
Apparent case fatality rate
Proportion susceptible animals lost*
Birds
81.25%
18.75%
23.08%
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
Movement control inside the country
Vaccination in response to the outbreak (s)
Surveillance outside containment and/or protection zone
Stamping out
Disinfection
No treatment of affected animals
Measures to be applied
No other measures
Diagnostic test results
Laboratory name and type
Species
Test
Test date
Result
Regional Animal Health Office No.7 (RAHO7) (National laboratory)
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