Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Cambodia (OIE, WAHID Interface, 2/5/10, edited)

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Cambodia (OIE, WAHID Interface, 2/5/10, edited)

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza, Cambodia

Information received on 05/02/2010 from Dr Sen Sovann, Deputy Secretary General , Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries , Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries , Phnom Penh, Cambodia

• Summary
  • Report type Immediate notification
  • Start date 27/01/2010
  • Date of first confirmation of the event 29/01/2010
  • Report date 05/02/2010
  • Date submitted to OIE 05/02/2010
  • Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
  • Date of previous occurrence 27/12/2009
  • Manifestation of disease Clinical disease
  • Causal agent Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
  • Serotype H5N1
  • Nature of diagnosis Suspicion, Clinical, Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
  • This event pertains to the whole country

• New outbreaks
  • Summary of outbreaks
    • Total outbreaks: 1
    • Location(s) - TAKEO (Pralay Meas, Ro Minh, Koah Andaet)
      • Total animals affected: Species - Susceptible - Cases - Deaths - Destroyed - Slaughtered
        • Birds - ... - 31070 - 16442 - ... - ...
      • Outbreak statistics: Species - Apparent morbidity rate - Apparent mortality rate - Apparent case fatality rate - Proportion susceptible animals lost*
        • Birds - ** - ** - 52.92% - **
        • * Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter
        • ** Not calculated because of missing information

• Epidemiology
  • Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
    • Unknown or inconclusive

• Epidemiological comments
  • An investigation is ongoing on site since 2 February 2010. Further information will be provided later in the follow-up reports.

• Control measures
  • Measures applied
    • Movement control inside the country
    • Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
    • Modified stamping out
    • No vaccination
    • No treatment of affected animals
  • Measures to be applied
    • No other measures

• Diagnostic test results
  • Laboratory name and type National Veterinary Research Institute (NaVRI) (National laboratory)
    • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
      • Birds - inoculation test - 29/01/2010 - Positive
  • Laboratory name and type Pasteur Institute in Cambodia (Regional Reference Laboratory)
    • Tests and results: Species - Test - Test date - Result
      • Birds - real-time PCR - 01/02/2010 - Positive

• Future Reporting
  • The event is continuing. Weekly follow-up reports will be submitted.

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