Fowl typhoid, Honduras (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, Dec. 13 2010, edited): Immediate Notification Report, 1st occu

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Fowl typhoid, Honduras (WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database, Dec. 13 2010, edited)


[Source: OIE, full page: <cite cite="http://www.oie.int/wahis/public.php?page=single_report&pop=1&reportid=10041">WAHID Interface - OIE World Animal Health Information Database</cite>. Dec 13 2010, edited.]

Fowl typhoid, Honduras

Information received on 10/12/2010 from Dr Jos? Heriberto Amador Salinas, Director general de salud animal, Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agropecuaria (SENASA), Secretar?a de Agricultura y Ganader?a , Tegucigalpa, Honduras

• Summary
  • Report type Immediate notification (Final report)
  • Start date 11/10/2010
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 11/11/2010
  • Report date 10/12/2010
  • Date submitted to OIE 10/12/2010
  • Date event resolved 18/11/2010
  • Reason for notification First occurrence of a listed disease
  • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
  • Causal agent Salmonella Gallinarum
  • Nature of diagnosis Suspicion, Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Necropsy
  • This event pertains to the whole country

• New outbreaks
  • Outbreak 1 - Farm "El Chorro", Lepaterique, Lepaterique, FRANCISCO MORAZAN
    • Date of start of the outbreak 11/10/2010
    • Outbreak status Resolved (18/11/2010)
    • Epidemiological unit Farm
    • Affected animals: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
      • Birds - 600 - 250 - 250 - 0 - 350
      • Affected Population Layer poultry

• Summary of outbreaks
  • Total outbreaks: 1
  • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
    • Birds - 41.67% - 41.67% - 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
    • Fomites (humans, vehicles, feed, etc.)
    • Vectors

• Epidemiological comments
  • The farm has low levels of biosecurity; it was closed after the occurrence of the outbreak and is not operational.
  • This is the first time this disease is detected in Honduras thanks to the strengthening of the national poultry surveillance system.

• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Stamping out
    • Quarantine
    • Movement control inside the country
    • Screening
    • Zoning
    • Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
    • Vaccination prohibited
    • No treatment of affected animals
  • Measures to be applied
    • No other measures

• Diagnostic test results
  • Laboratory name and type Veterinary Medical Research Institute of Honduras (National laboratory)
    • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
      • Birds - pathogenic agent isolation on culture - 11/11/2010 - Positive

• Future Reporting
  • The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted.

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